You may have heard about school vouchers. But what’s framed as “more choice” for families is actually an extremist plan to drain resources – we’re talking billions of dollars – from public schools and redistribute them to private schools.
Advocates for vouchers claim they provide more choice to low-income or minority students. This is a lie! The vouchers often don’t provide enough money to cover tuition, so they mostly benefit wealthy families who can already afford to send their kids to private school.
On top of that, private schools aren’t open to everyone. They can deny students admission on the basis of religion or if a student is LGBTQ+, and aren’t required to accommodate those with special needs. Kids in rural areas might not have private school options at all!
The consequences of this scheme can be devastating: school closures, massive layoffs, even fraud.
That’s why we’ve invited Sharon Kirsch and Beth Lewis of Save Our Schools Arizona and Damaris Allen of Families for Strong Public Schools in Florida for an important and eye-opening conversation about what has actually happened in states when voucher programs have taken hold. We will give you a hint: it has been disastrous for public schools.
RSVP now for The Real Impact of Vouchers on Public Schools on Thursday, February 26, at 7:30PM ET!
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