Vouchers

Even though research clearly shows that vouchers do not improve student achievement, the national voucher movement is on the march in New Jersey. Proponents are organizing support for legislation to divert public tax dollars to pay for tuition to private and religious schools. NJEA wants visitors to this website to have a full understanding of vouchers, and why they are bad public policy. Check this site regularly, since it will be growing in the weeks and months to come.

The truth behind vouchers

• Who's bankrolling vouchers?
• Private schools do the choosing? 
• Where is the public support for vouchers? 
• Vouchers do not improve student achievement
• SAGE and smaller classes are the answer

Vouchers..A continuing series

Everything you wanted to know about vouchers, from their history to who’s behind them.
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The many faces of vouchers

Vouchers can take many forms. This link provides information on various types of vouchers.
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Exposing E3's misleading "truths" about vouchers

On its website, the New Jersey pro-voucher organization E3 (“Excellent Education for Everyone”) offers its version of the “truth” with respect to 14 “myths” it claims are being perpetrated by opponents of vouchers.In the interest of open, honest debate around vouchers, NJEA offers its responses – “The REAL TRUTH” – to E3’s arguments.
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Related links 

• American Federation of Teachers
• Americans United for the Separation of Church and State
• The Black Commentator
• Center on Education Policy
• Commonweal Institute
• National Education Association
• National School Boards Association
• People for the American Way
• Rethinking Schools