The intent of HJR0493 sponsored by Representative Bill Dunn, is to prevent school systems from suing the state for underfunding our schools.

If Article XI, Section 12, of the Constitution of Tennessee, is amended it will strip all students of their constitutional rights to receive a fair and adequate education in Tennessee public schools.

February 11, 2016, Representative Dunn’s school vouchers bill stalled because he did not have the votes in the house of representatives. Within two weeks Representative Dunn is sponsoring a joint resolution to amend TN Constitution to impose restrictions upon schools.

It seems that Representative Dunn feels that it is OK to take money from our schools to finance school vouchers but it is not OK to bring a lawsuit against the state because they are not fully funding schools.

Let’s send a message to Tennessee 109th General Assembly that we are tired of all the political pretense being perpetrated on our children and that we petition the state to fully fund our public schools.