The passing of HB 6079 has been met with strong opposition from many educators and groups among social media. This bill holds many provisions, specifically those with an easy appeal, to hide the more negative impacts to public school.
HB 7069 involves the highlights of a reduce in testing, with a push for the removal of the Algebra II E.O.C., a required daily recess for elementary school students and expansion of Bright Futures Scholarship spending.
However, it is obvious that the numerous positive aspects of the bill are meant to cover up the increase in spending for charter schools, which consequently takes funding away from public schools.
The promise of “Schools of Hope”, which are defined as charter schools in low-income neighborhoods, may seem like a good idea, but all it’s doing is ignoring the true problem in public schools.
All this dedication to charter schools is not only harmful to the already struggling public school system, but arguably pointless as although the schools to boost high graduation rates, three fourths of charter school students will drop out of college before earning a four year degree, as reported by USA Today.
The most upsetting feature of HB 7069 is its opposition to citizen input, especially that of educators, parents and students. The bill, when given to law makers to review, was not able to be changed, included 278 pages, covered $419 million and said lawmakers only had 72 hours to review the bill before voting.

HB 7069 even saw opposition from large groups such as the Florida PTA, but lawmakers apparat to have taken no outside voice in to consideration when casting their votes.
HB 7069 is an all or nothing bill, meaning it was strategic of the charter-school supporting law makers writing the bill to set up the situation that if it is vetoed by Governor Rick Scott he will be saving funding for necessary public schools, but also unfortunately turning down many positive provisions for the public school system.
The proposition of these new provisions to the Florida education system, can be vetoed by Governor Scott 15 days after its passing on May 8. It is a civic responsibility for those impacted by HB 7069 to write Governor Scott and express their concerns in the time allotted.