Dr. Tim Parrott

Director of Anderson County Schools. Faith, Family, and helping others. Every Student, Every Day

[Dr. Tim Parrott @TimTparrott]

@VernBuchanan @HouseGOP One would think with so many smart people they could see that next years budget is more than last years. Not really sure how that’s a good thing. Just saying

[Josh Cowen @joshcowenMI]

The two most persistent falsehoods peddled in education policy are:

1) that vouchers = “school choice” and improve student results

2) that investing in public schools has no impact

Both have 10+ years of data now consistently showing otherwise.

[Alan R. @AlanRamos37774]

There’s existing academic evidence predicting that traditional voucher programs incentivize existing private schools to raise tuition, using the new dollars as something of a public subsidy. https://t.co/VsJf8q0XTm

[The Tennessee Holler @TheTNHoller]

🔥 WATCH: A WILLIAMSON COUNTY dad calls on Republicans to stand up for public schools and end @GovBillLee’s voucher scam

[Matthew Gutiérrez, Ed.D. @DrMattGutierrez]

🚨 #txlege budgets have been released.

$1 Billion for 60,000 students to attend private schools, $3.85 Billion for the 5.6 million students in public schools.

$16,667 per private school student.
$686 per public school student.

Our #txed students, teachers, and families deserve better.

https://t.co/ZGN2f2EDLT

[Gene Bryant @GeneBryant2]

Chattanooga Times editorial/Ben Sessoms: “It's our hope that this endeavor [Gov. Lee’s voucher bill] fails. There is a growing body of research and reporting that suggests school vouchers are a detriment to public education...financially & academically."
https://t.co/W0kAybWLQL

[Gene Bryant @GeneBryant2]

Conservative Republican TN state Rep. Todd Warner (R-Chapel Hill) writes a Tennessean guest column voicing opposition the the voucher bill that “Governor Lee, House and Senate leadership, and the big-money lobbyists [are] pushing.…” https://t.co/7vyVRUIbPl

[The Tennessee Holler @TheTNHoller]

“I’m not pleased about tying this money to the passage of this act.”

After backlash, HAWKINS COUNTY’s mayor explains why he joined other Northeast TN mayors in backing vouchers — acknowledging @GovBillLee is holding funding for storm-torn schools hostage. https://t.co/kfrpPlNLEw

[Arkansas Times @ArkTimes]

If private schools take public money (ie, LEARNS vouchers), should they have to follow the same rules as public schools on standardized testing and reporting data to the public?
Rep. Jim Wooten (R-Beebe) says yes. Other Republicans will likely disagrees. https://t.co/IMaI8Xsy0Z

[Bo Mitchell @VoteBo]

This governor is despicable… ⁦@BillLeeTN⁩. To allow a child to go hungry just because you do not agree with the federal government Gov. Bill Lee rejects federal summer food aid for 2025 https://t.co/De5yRNr4Aj

[TOSS @tosstn1975]

Investing in public schools means investing in our community's future! Strong schools lead to stronger neighborhoods and a better economy. 🌟 #CommunityInvestment #PublicSchools

[David DeMatthews @DrDeMatt]

This election isn't just about Trump, it's about stopping the radical rich from pushing the worst education policy money can buy in TX. Vouchers are a costly, ideological-driven scam w/ a tainted past persistently failing to improve student achievement. Use your vote against any voucher-supporting candidate.
@MomsAGAbbott @TexasAFT @txstateteachers @TEPSAtalk @tasanet @txstatepta @pastors4txkids @DianeRavitch @GinaForAustin @jamestalarico @joshcowenMSU @NEA @MALDEF @AFTunion #Txlege #edpolicy

[GaryTerry @MaverickAD1]

Maverickland, @ACMav4Life and @CHSDragonsFB @ACSchoolsTN Let’s keep Loading this TRUCK. Bring a case of water to the ticket booth Friday Night and we will load it and haul it to our friends in Upper East Tennessee.

[Dale Lynch @TNEducConsult]

Neither rain or 🐻 bears kept this group of Supts from completing this year’s donut 🍩 run. Way to go champs. ⁦@tosstn1975⁩ ⁦@coryellroofing⁩ ⁦@KCSSuper⁩ ⁦@TimTparrott⁩

[ClintonStrong @ClintonStrong4U]

The Anderson County School District would like to invite you to a special event on August 2nd at the ACHS Auditorium at 5:30pm. Our district welcomes Kevin Hines, Almost 24 years ago, he found himself at the edge of the Golden Gate Bridge, facing a devastating choice.

[Dr. Tim Parrott @TimTparrott]

@JaredMyracle Awesome

[Kelly D. Johnson @JohnsonKellyd]

Now that the General Assembly has adjourned, I hope every TN resident takes time to analyze how their Reps and Senators voted on a variety of bills. Did they represent your community or private interest groups? Votes will matter this fall. Our communities depend on it.

[Kelly D. Johnson @JohnsonKellyd]

If you can listen to this mom of a child with special needs and still be for vouchers, you seriously need to do some soul searching. Not one single private school said they would take her student - in writing. Vouchers are NOT for all. Certainly not our most vulnerable.

[Emily R. West @emwest22]

Do you know what's been missing from the conversation about fourth grade retention? The students themselves.

So I talked to 9-year-old Cortlyn Burnaine.

She is one of 12,000 kids who might be forced to repeat fourth grade all over again.

A thread 🧵

https://t.co/assnc8D6p5

[Public Funds Public Schools @pfpsorg]

A new report from @LPI_Learning found that Arizona's ESA voucher program expanded by 409% between the 2021-2022 and 2022-23 school years, and over 70% of students taking advantage of new universal vouchers never attended public school. https://t.co/26se43MnR3