Don't Raise Property Taxes to Fund Private School Vouchers

Speaking of privatization, the Senate Education Committee also held its public hearing on HB 1817, a bill that would allow families to accept a voucher and then also have the right to enroll in classes at their local public school. This is yet another attempt to expand the voucher program and take more public dollars away from public schools. This bill is a double whammy at a time when school districts are struggling to even level fund their budgets. NEA-NH was there to oppose the bill but there is still time to contact the committee before they vote on a recommendation. Let the Senate Education Committee know this is directly using local property tax dollars to subsidize private education.