Letter to the editor: Matth Toebben urges citizens to vote ‘Yes’ on Amendment 2

State legislators passed a bill earlier this year that will now give Kentuckians the opportunity to vote on Amendment 2. Voting in favor of Amendment 2 allows the Kentucky General Assembly to pass educational policies such as a school choice program.

It is with deep concern that our children are not getting properly educated, especially within inner-city school systems where many of the children are left unable to read or write.

The future of Kentucky will look bleak if this amendment is not passed.

If we don’t work together statewide to create a workable, competitive, and well-financed education system, the price we pay will be catastrophic.

If our children continue to leave school without the proper education they deserve, they will have no chance of succeeding in our modern workforce.

Businesses will continue to overlook Kentucky because of our lack of an educated workforce. They will relocate and expand to our neighboring states which all have school choice programs.

Without competition in the education system, we’re not going to see much change. Increased funding hasn’t been enough to increase test scores.

Parents want a choice, teachers want higher pay, and all children deserve the best education they can get. The majority of school choice programs across the country have provided those results.

We must all work together for the benefit of our children and the future of our state and local communities with a school choice system that can support everyone.

We desperately need to support and vote yes on Amendment 2, November 5th, to save Kentucky’s future.

Matth Toebben
Crescent Springs

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