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.
@9425J2G2yrs2Y
Why are we still playing covid?
@25KJQ7K2yrs2Y
No, invest that money into public education.
Deleted2yrs2Y
No, the schools should provide the aid
Deleted2yrs2Y
Yes, but for low income family.
@8ZK5HYT2yrs2Y
No, but schools should have never been shut down
@93GLTS32yrs2Y
Yes, in certain childcare circumstances.
@93FDHWW2yrs2Y
No, instead funds should be cut to schools that close.
@3PNTJ862yrs2Y
No, the funds should go towards public schools and students instead
Deleted2yrs2Y
Yes, but for Low income family.
@6VB5B4J2yrs2Y
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.
Deleted2yrs2Y
Yes, but for low-income family.
@34HKKHY2yrs2Y
Yes, but they need to stop using these hand-outs with good intentions as slush funds for the wealthy.
Deleted2yrs2Y
Yes, but first is for low-income family.
@9334YP32yrs2Y
Yes, since it was the government that closed the schools, not the families.
@92XHX9V2yrs2Y
depends on the specific situation
@8WK8D572yrs2Y
No. It does nothing but print money and drive inflation, not get people what they need.
@92SJM742yrs2Y
Yes, but cap the amount of financial aid
@92MNDFW2yrs2Y
yes, If they fit the criteria
Deleted2yrs2Y
Yes, for low income family
@8ZK5HYT2yrs2Y
No, but schools should have never been shut down in the first place
@7YY64YV2yrs2Y
Yes, switch to school choice
@88YT2FZ2yrs2Y
No, aid was already given to American citizens. Aid was also given to the schools and either never used or misused.
Deleted2yrs2Y
Yes, but for families that have been greatly affected.
@vacheesehead2yrs2Y
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
@76Q24WW2yrs2Y
No, but exempt those affected from school district taxes
@8ZSR5NL2yrs2Y
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.
@8ZSR5NL2yrs2Y
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.
@7MQ2K4R2yrs2Y
There should be no COVID related school closures in the first place.
Deleted2yrs2Y
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).
@4KZND8H2yrs2Y
Yes, but only for lower income families.
@8F8D9G32yrs2Y
No. The government should not be involved, and taxpayer money should not be used to clean up the mess created by the government.
Deleted2yrs2Y
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.
@25RD7S22yrs2Y
No, the government should offer assistance to companies to compensate employees who have to miss work with children being home due to school closures.
@8ZH59GG2yrs2Y
No, the pandemic is over anyways.
@8ZD96GM2yrs2Y
If they are in need yes
@8ZC9LDJ2yrs2Y
They should only provide similar assistance to that of schools, like providing lunches.
@8ZBH6652yrs2Y
No, all schools should be opened.
@7FL4BV52yrs2Y
No, we should work to make our public schools better
@3BCN8LS2yrs2Y
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.
@8Z6D7QZ2yrs2Y
No, funding should be put into revamping the education system.
@8YLB9QX2yrs2Y
Yes, but financial aid should be given during nationwide lockdowns and closures anyway.
@5GHSCDS2yrs2Y
No, only in the form of vouchers
@4ST2ZSS2yrs2Y
State government not by federal
@8VC7WDN2yrs2Y
Yes, but only support those schools that teach a patriotic American ciricullum
@7PTCG382yrs2Y
No, these funds should be allocated to underfunded public schools throughout each state instead
