rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/letter/tell-the-pa-legislature-to-oppose-hb-530?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-letter-area-tell-the-pa-legislature-to-oppose-hb-530' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> Philadelphia Federation of Teachers https://actionnetwork.org/groups/philadelphia-federation-of-teachers https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/letters/photos/000/022/487/normal/HarrisburgLine.jpeg Lawmakers may be planning to move terrible charter legislation, HB 530, out of committee. It would then just need a vote in the House and a concurrence vote in the Senate before going to Governor Wolf for his signature. HB 530 fails to address financial transparency and accountability issues, in the current law, that allow charter operators to siphon money away from schools and into their pockets out of the public eye. HB 530 allows charters to continue to reap more than $100 million in profits off overpayments for students with disabilities every year. HB 530 fails to protect taxpayers and strips control from local communities by enabling the expansion of charter schools with less accountability and without the approval of local school boards. We need real charter school reform that will fix the flaws in the current law, protect taxpayers and strengthen public education. Tell your State Senator and State Representative not to sneak through terrible legislation in the last few days of the legislative session. Tell Legislators to say NO to HB 530! https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-the-pa-legislature-to-oppose-hb-530