In other states, local school districts have refused to sell vacant school buildings to charter groups. In several states, local school districts have delayed payments of the per-pupil allotments until charter schools have had to delay teacher paychecks. Because of this clear intent among some school districts to ignore the will of their state legislatures, it is essential that charter applicants be allowed to appeal their applications to the state. In most states, public charter schools do not receive capital funding. The Charter School Resource Center of Tennessee agrees that the charter school system in Tennessee should smart small and build steadily.
Statistics show that teacher certification neither creates good teachers nor prevents poor ones.
Public charter schools should be allowed to hire qualified teachers who were not education majors. Teachers should be employees of the school, not the school district, and charter schools should be exempt from local labor, management, and contracting agreements. Passing strong charter legislation is only the beginning. Create a capital funding program for charter schools to obtain or borrow money for facilities, renovations, and equipment. Make available ongoing technical assistance.