Last year, Congress opened the door to a federal voucher scam that would send money away from public schools that need it. States can choose to opt into this program, but do not have to. New York can still shut this down.
Take these three actions now to tell Governor Hochul, state legislators, and New York’s Congressional delegation to keep public dollars in public schools.
Action 1 | Email Members of Congress and Governor Hochul
Tell members of Congress to keep opposing this voucher scam, and tell Governor Hochul and state legislators that New York must refuse to bring it here. When we raise our voices together, we can stop federal attacks on the public schools that New York’s children and communities count on.
Action 2 | Call Governor Hochul
Use the script below to tell her to stand with public education and reject this federal voucher scheme. New York must keep public dollars in public schools.
Script
Hello, my name is [Your Name], and I’m a constituent calling to urge Governor Hochul to oppose the federal private school tax credit voucher program and ensure that New York does not opt in.
This program would use a dollar-for-dollar federal tax credit of up to $1,700 to funnel public money into private school vouchers, diverting resources away from public schools that serve all students. Many private schools receiving these funds are not held to the same accountability standards and may not serve every child.
I ask you to reject this voucher scheme and protect New York’s public schools by keeping public dollars in public education.
Thank you for your time.
Action 3 | Post on social media
Use the sample posts below to amplify this across your own social media channels.
NY can still say no to the federal voucher scam. This program would divert public dollars away from the public schools that serve every child & funnel them into private voucher schemes with less accountability. Tell Gov Hochul: keep public dollars in public schools
Congress opened the door to a federal voucher scheme, but New York doesn’t have to walk through it. Tell Governor Hochul, state legislators, and New York’s Congressional delegation: reject vouchers, protect New York’s public schools
The federal voucher program is designed to shift public resources into private hands. State after state has shown vouchers mostly benefit families already attending private schools. New York can say no. Tell Gov Hochul to keep public funds in public schools