RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) – Parents and teachers in the Rutherford County community are upset over Gov. Bill Lee’s school voucher proposal.
On Thursday, Feb. 8, they expressed their concerns at a rally outside the school board building.
The group of parents and teachers are making their stance known on the expanded school voucher proposal.
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“We do not need a voucher system in Rutherford County. We don’t need a voucher system in any county in Tennessee,” retired teacher Judy Whitehill said. “What we do need is adequate funding so the students have up-to-date textbooks and materials, and to ensure that our teachers don’t have to continue to supplement their classrooms out of their own pocket.”
“It is a betrayal of our students, educators, and communities,” parent Angela Wynn added.
The measure would use state tax dollars to fund private …