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Don't Take Federal Funding from Military Families' Public Schools to Fund a Private School Voucher Program

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Say NO to a cynical attempt to hide a federal private school voucher program in the defense budget! Ask your members of Congress to oppose any amendments added to the National Defense Authorization Act that divert federal tax dollars from the Impact Aid public school districts receive, to a private school voucher program for students from military families.We've made it easy to send an email with a few clicks to stop this outrageous attempt to advance Betsy DeVos's failed school choice legislative agenda. The HASC military personnel subcommittee did not include vouchers in the base bill, nor were any amendments made in subcommittee. However, the full committee markup is set for May 9. Keep those emails and phone calls to your Senators and representatives coming. We have sent nearly 5,000 emails but we need to send more. The NPE needs YOU to contact your members of Congress TODAY and

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I began teaching in 1963,; Ba and BS in Education -Brooklyn College. I have the equivalent of 2 additional Master's, mainly in Literacy Studies and Graphic Design. I was the only seventh grade teacher of English from 1990 -1999 at East Side (more...)
 

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