NCAE Statement on NC Senate Voucher Proposal

RALEIGH – The North Carolina Association of Educators released the following statement in response to today's private school voucher proposal from the NC Senate Appropriations Committee:

“North Carolina’s public school students — rich or poor, rural or urban, white, black, Latino and Asian — will go to class tomorrow morning with a bright future ahead. Public schools are the cornerstone of communities across our state. It is where we teach everyone the basics, nurture student curiosity, and prepare them with important life skills. Yet our state lawmakers' plan to spend more than $500 million of taxpayer money on private school vouchers next year will take vital opportunities away from the 85% of our K-12 students that go to public schools. Rather than funding posh private schools, imagine how much brighter our students' future would be if lawmakers invested in their public schools." - Tamika Walker Kelly, NCAE President

NCAE is North Carolina’s leading voice for educational excellence, for children and their families, and for the public schools they count on. As the largest association of professional educators in North Carolina, our membership extends to all 100 counties and includes teachers, non-classified school staff, administrators, students, retirees, and community allies. NCAE believes that every child has a right to a high quality education, an excellent teacher, and a well-funded school.