Proposition 38 supporters have stated that Proposition 38 will help public schools by creating competition. True competition requires a level playing field. Proposition 38 does nothing to help level the field. Proposition 38 creates a complicated new funding mechanism for public schools. At the same time, it allows private schools to discriminate against students for a variety of reasons including academic or physical ability or a parents ability to pay.
True competition requires that all of the players are given an equal chance.
If a child from a household that cannot afford to pay can be excluded from the game, there is no competition. I believe that no public money should be used to fund any private school. Let's ensure that all of the students in California have an equal chance to succeed. I oppose Proposition 38. Voucher-redeeming schools will be able to employ individuals to teach that have no teaching credentials and in some cases they may not have a college diploma.