Every year, a few people in the legislature try to bring back the idea of vouchers, which give public dollars to pay tuition for private/religious schools.

HB 2169 is the latest attempt to establish an education voucher program in the Commonwealth.

The current version of a voucher proposal would cost almost $170 million! School districts in Pennsylvania are already underfunded and this legislation requires that money for vouchers be deducted from a school district’s state subsidy.

There are no income limits for families to receive a voucher, which means the voucher can subsidize a wealthier family’s private school tuition. There aren't guarantees HB 2169 will help or even prioritize children from economically disadvantaged families.

Please send an email to your State Representative asking them to vote NO on House Bill 2169.