Resolution 4 - We Oppose School Vouchers

Resolution 4

We Oppose School Vouchers

WHEREAS: The North Dakota AFL-CIO believes that public dollars raised from taxpayers should only be used to support public schools; and

WHEREAS: North Dakota families have the choice to send their children to private schools with their own resources and resources raised privately by the schools; and

WHEREAS: The North Dakota AFL-CIO believes that public dollars raised from taxpayers should be used to support public education only; and

WHEREAS: Private schools are not held to the same standards of transparency, accountability, and equal access that public schools are rightly held to; and therefore be it

RESOLVED: The North Dakota AFL-CIO will adamantly oppose any voucher-like scheme that would use public dollars to fund private schools or to provide publicly-funded incentives for families to attend private schools; and be it further

RESOLVED: the North Dakota AFL-CIO will draft and submit a letter to our governor and legislators to urge their opposition to any allocation of public money for non-public education, whether it's called vouchers or education savings accounts; and be it finally

RESOLVED: The North Dakota AFL-CIO will stand in solidarity with educators and community members who advocate for the resources and support our public schools and students need.