AASA Leads Coalition Letter to Congress Opposing Funding for Private Schools In Next COVID Package
AASA, which co-chairs the National Coalition for Public
Education, organized a coalition letter to Congress urging House and Senate
leaders to reject the GOP COVID-5 proposal that would funnel billions of
dollars to private schools. Congress has already provided private schools with
billions of dollars in relief funds, including for wealthy schools with high
tuition, large endowments, and affluent students. Congress has already created
a situation where private K-12 schools have received a disproportionately large
share of federal resources when compared to public schools. Accordingly, the
letter states that the next coronavirus relief legislation should support our
public schools, rather than siphoning funding away from the public schools to fund
private schools through direct grants or voucher programs.
The letter can be accessed here: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/582f7c15f7e0ab3a3c7fb141/t/5f45472d895f7d30710f3f2c/1598375726723/2020-08-25+NCPE+HEALS+Act+Letter.pdf