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Standing for the Family- Opposing SB191

Tired of Government Intrusion on the Family?  Then Join US!!

"Standing for Family @ the Capitol!"

Monday, March 9, 2009,

Family, Fun, Food

Print the SDFPC Petition Opposing SB191.  (Click Here)
Click to Hear Representatives on SB191. (Click Here) 
  • Magnify your voice with these signatures and those that can't be here!
  • Present these signatures to your Representative in Pierre!
Agenda:
8:00a - 12:00 Noon = Capitol Rotunda Booth with materials and talking points
11:30a = Lunch in the Capitol Rotunda
12:00p = Meeting in Room 414
2:00p = Sit in the gallery as the House opens their session.

7:45a - 9:00a = House Education Committee, March 9. 

  • Be in the room to share your voice, or just be there for support. 
  • Get here when you can and join South Dakota Families opposing SB191.

SDFPC opposes SB191 because SB191...(Talking Points)

1. Opens the Door for Statewide Universal Preschool for all 3&4 year olds. All indications are that once the bill passes, the law can be easily amended to replicate the system other states have.  Law could be changed by 2010

2.  Marginalizes Family.

  SB191 supports greater involvement of the government in families.  Parent/Child relationship is critical in early childhood development.  This gives incentive to alternatives to parenting, government funded school for 3&4 year olds.

3.  Estimated Costs start around $25,000,000.  At a time when K-12 is struggling to maintain funding, is this time to expand government education?  Funding requests could start in 2009!

4.  What's best for children.  Documented studies show Moms are the #1 educator for early-childhood. 

  • Children do best in a home or home-like environment. 
  • Institutional edcuation settings have been shown to be ineffective and in some cases harmful to children.  
  • Research doesn't support long-term benefits of preschool for children.

So...stand with us as we Stand for Families.
 
No message is as powerful as a Visual Message.  Show legislaotrs we are opposed to legislation that marginalizes family and parents like SB191 does.