Ohio's voucher scam is siphoning $33 million from Akron Public Schools. Akron taxpayers fund private and charter schools all over the state. This is why their district is part of our historic lawsuit. Public funds belong to public schools.
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Ohio is "punishing the choice of public education" by diverting $1B+ to private entities that can reject students for any reason. No funds for private schools at the expense of its constitutional obligation to public students. Join the fight on our website
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Private, often religious schools often receive more than 80 percent of their budget from taxpayer-funded vouchers. $1.2 billion in tax dollars spent on vouchers last year. Public schools are accountable. Private schools answer to no one.
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When President Dalton was asked about the proposed cuts, he said, “The cuts, as we know them, are a step backward from high-quality educational experiences. Our students deserve better.”
TFT Members: The TPS Board meeting is Thursday, Dec. 18 at 5:30 PM. The agenda has not been posted, so it’s unclear if items impacting members will be voted on. Updates and next steps coming soon. Stay tuned.
Ohio spent over $1 billion on vouchers last year. Where did it go? 97 of the top 100 highest-paid schools were religious. Who did it help? Only 11% of families were low-income. Vouchers are a taxpayer-funded bailout for private religious schools.
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