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NCAE Statement on NC General Assembly's Voucher Plan

While the majority of North Carolinians believe in the value of our public schools, some state lawmakers are planning to undermine those schools with a massive expansion of taxpayer-funded private school vouchers.
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By: NCAE Communications
Published: September 5, 2024

RALEIGH – Today, the North Carolina Association of Educators released the following statement in regards to the latest voucher proposal in the NC General Assembly:

“While the majority of North Carolinians believe in the value of our public schools, some state lawmakers are planning to undermine those schools with a massive expansion of taxpayer-funded private school vouchers. The plan is dangerously irresponsible for the financial health of our state government and threatens the future of local school budgets statewide. If this plan goes through, North Carolina schools will continue to be outpaced by states like Virginia and South Carolina, and we risk our students falling further behind. Our students deserve better. They deserve an excellent teacher in every classroom and high-quality schools that will continue to prepare them for the future."


- Tamika Walker Kelly, NCAE President

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