Ask Gov. DeSantis to extend his new anti-waste initiative to K-12 schools
FLCA Urges Education Reform
- What's Up: Sign this Petition to urge your legislator to support Gov. DeSantis to extend his new anti-waste initiative to K-12 schools.
- Why It Matters:
- K-12 education makes up 28% of Florida’s budget.
- Too many students aren’t meeting grade-level benchmarks (Recent NAEP Scores: 73% below reading proficiency, 75% below math).
- Local Snapshots:
- Collier County: $1.66B budget, 7K+ staff, yet only 58% reading proficiency.
- Lee County: $2.9B budget, 12K+ employees, even lower academic performance.
- Hillsborough County: Similar issues despite heavy spending.
- FLCA’s Ask:
- Trim the education budget by 30%.
- Reallocate funds to boost reading and math scores above 70%.
- Bottom Line: Sign this Petition to urge your legislator to support the Governor and encourage him to do the following. Cut bureaucracy, reinvest in academics, and turn Florida’s underperforming schools around.
