In response to an alliance of pro-public education organizations and individuals taking legal action to stop unconstitutional voucher schemes, Idaho Democratic Party Chair Lauren Necochea released the following statement:
“Taxpayer dollars come with a sacred responsibility to invest them with transparency and accountability. Voucher schemes fail on both counts. These schemes threaten our neighborhood schools by diverting resources away from the kids and communities that need them. From the very beginning, Democrats in the Idaho Legislature unanimously opposed this unconstitutional plan because public dollars belong in public schools, which serve every child who shows up at their door. We applaud these leaders for taking this fight to the courts and standing up for Idaho values. Idaho Democrats stand with them and with every Idahoan committed to protecting strong public schools and ensuring taxpayer dollars are working for Idaho families.”
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