Well-funded public education anchors our neighborhoods, supports working families, and even drives our local economies. Strong public schools benefit all of us, whether we’re parents, grandparents, employers, or the owner of the corner store that suddenly gets very busy around 3:15 p.m. 

That’s why watching our hard work and tax dollars get diverted to an unaccountable federal private school voucher scheme feels like a betrayal. 

To truly understand why, you have to look under the hood. This isn’t just bad education policy, it’s a bait and switch; a government-sanctioned tax loophole for the wealthy. 

• It’s a 100% Tax Reimbursement: Unlike normal charity where donors get a partial tax deduction for their gift, this offers a dollar-for-dollar credit. That means donors aren’t giving away their own money; they’re taking money they legally owe to the public treasury and sending it to private schools instead. 
• It subsidizes wealthy families: Data from state-level programs proves these vouchers primarily subsidize elite private school tuition for wealthy families who could already afford it, rather than helping students from low-income or even middle class families. 
• Taking from local kids: Every dollar used for a private voucher is a dollar taken out of neighborhood schools. For everyday students and teachers, this translates into larger class sizes, the elimination of programs like art, music, and even sports, fewer support staff, and resource-starved classrooms for the 90% of American children who attend public schools. 

The good news is, we have an incredible opportunity to fund our local classrooms! 

The newly introduced Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act does exactly what it says on the label. This bill permanently strips the voucher program out of the federal tax code, slamming the door on this harmful scheme before it can officially launch in 2027. It gives us a massive opportunity to fuel positive change for our schools and our kids.