In January 2022 Arizona Governor Doug Ducey introduced the The Open for Learning Recovery Benefit program. Under the program families of public school children would be offered up to $7,000 for private school tuition and other expenses that might be incurred because of a campus closure. “We know parents are best equipped to make decisions around their child’s education — they’re the ones in the driver’s seat,” Governor Ducey said in a press release. Ducey allocated $10 million of federal COVID relief funds to fund the program. Proponents argue that public schools are a necessity and closing them hits families with a variety of unexpected financial expenses. Opponents argue that underfunded public schools should get the funding instead.
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Deleted3yrs3Y
No, use a universal basic income program and stimulus checks to help our families affected by school closures, and funding should go towards public schools that are underfunded (though we should not ignore private schools) instead.
Deleted3yrs3Y
Yes, but for low income family.
Deleted3yrs3Y
Yes, but for low-income family.
Deleted3yrs3Y
No, the funds should go towards public schools and students instead
Deleted3yrs3Y
Yes, but for families that have been greatly affected.
Deleted3yrs3Y
No, use a universal basic income program and stimulus checks to help our families affected by school closures, and the money should go towards public schools that are underfunded (though we should not ignore private schools).
@8Z6D7QZ3yrs3Y
No, funding should be put into revamping the education system.
@8ZSR5NL3yrs3Y
No, instead, use a universal basic income program and stimulus checks to help our families affected by school closures, and funding should go first towards public schools that are underfunded, though we should not ignore private schools.
@8ZSR5NL3yrs3Y
No, instead, use a universal basic income program and stimulus checks to help our families affected by school closures, and funding should go first towards public schools that are underfunded though we should not ignore private schools.
Deleted3yrs3Y
Yes, for low income family
@9334YP33yrs3Y
Yes, since it was the government that closed the schools, not the families.
Deleted3yrs3Y
Yes, but for Low income family.
Deleted3yrs3Y
Yes, but first is for low-income family.
Deleted3yrs3Y
No, the schools should provide the aid
@92XHX9V3yrs3Y
depends on the specific situation
@4KZND8H3yrs3Y
Yes, but only for lower income families.
@25RD7S23yrs3Y
No, the government should offer assistance to companies to compensate employees who have to miss work with children being home due to school closures.
@MDTeacherGuy3yrs3Y
No, invest that money into public education.
@3BCN8LS3yrs3Y
Allow families to receive financial aid only up to the amount of school taxes they pay. Reasoning: Families should not have to double pay for public school their children do not attend in addition to private school.
@4ST2ZSS3yrs3Y
State government not by federal
@vacheesehead3yrs3Y
Yes, the burden take upon the education system by COVID-related decisions by the government should be corrected by those significantly affected by such decisions
@8ZK5HYT3yrs3Y
No, but schools should have never been shut down in the first place
@8ZK5HYT3yrs3Y
No, but schools should have never been shut down
@8ZD96GM3yrs3Y
@8YLB9QX3yrs3Y
Yes, but financial aid should be given during nationwide lockdowns and closures anyway.
@5GHSCDS3yrs3Y
No, only in the form of vouchers
@34HKKHY3yrs3Y
Yes, but they need to stop using these hand-outs with good intentions as slush funds for the wealthy.
@6VB5B4J3yrs3Y
Yes, we pay taxes to fund these schools. If they aren't open due to government closures, we shouldn't have to pay for them.
@7FL4BV53yrs3Y
No, we should work to make our public schools better
@7MQ2K4R3yrs3Y
There should be no COVID related school closures in the first place.
@76Q24WW3yrs3Y
No, but exempt those affected from school district taxes
@7YY64YV3yrs3Y
Yes, switch to school choice
@88YT2FZ3yrs3Y
No, aid was already given to American citizens. Aid was also given to the schools and either never used or misused.
@7PTCG383yrs3Y
No, these funds should be allocated to underfunded public schools throughout each state instead
@8F8D9G33yrs3Y
No. The government should not be involved, and taxpayer money should not be used to clean up the mess created by the government.
@8VC7WDN3yrs3Y
Yes, but only support those schools that teach a patriotic American ciricullum
@8WK8D573yrs3Y
No. It does nothing but print money and drive inflation, not get people what they need.
@8ZBH6653yrs3Y
No, all schools should be opened.
@8ZC9LDJ3yrs3Y
They should only provide similar assistance to that of schools, like providing lunches.
@8ZH59GG3yrs3Y
No, the pandemic is over anyways.
@92MNDFW3yrs3Y
yes, If they fit the criteria
@92SJM743yrs3Y
Yes, but cap the amount of financial aid
@Columbcille3yrs3Y
No, instead funds should be cut to schools that close.
@93GLTS33yrs3Y
Yes, in certain childcare circumstances.
@9425J2G3yrs3Y
Why are we still playing covid?
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