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UPDATE: Friday, March 24, 2006. Watch this page for the latest news. What's new at the Voucher Threat Resource Center? NYSUT ramps up massive campaign against backdoor vouchers Voucher fall-out: Damage has been done in several states Coalition gaining ground in voucher fight NYSUT launches "Say goodbye, New York" television ad campaign CHART: How much state funding does your school district stand to lose? School funding, vouchers hot topics at Black and Puerto Rican caucus NYSUT: Senate voucher proposal just wrong NYSUT president takes voucher fight to Western NY Q&A: Back-door vouchers disguised as tax credits Photo gallery: Spreading the word about voucher schemes Newswire Iannuzzi takes vouchers fight to Westchester. The Journal Register. UFT rally salutes Senate, Assembly no-voucher stance; fight not yet over. Times Union. NYSUT members vital to changing tide in voucher fight. NY Sun. Senate, Assembly leave vouchers out of budget. The Journal News. Editorial: School voucher program needs work. Tonawanda News. Editorial: School vouchers in New York would be a serious misstep. Troy Record. Vouchers won't improve education. Timothy G. Kremer, New York State School Boards Association. (Times Union) Speaker Silver: CFE, not vouchers, needs to be top education priority. New York Sun. Assembly offers counter to Pataki's voucher program. New York Times. Former teacher Assemblywoman Cohen stands with NYSUT against vouchers. New York Teacher. New York parents: Vouchers will widen achievement gap. Albany Times Union. Vouchers would cost upstate school districts millions. Glens Falls Post Star. Assemblyman Magee announces opposition to vouchers. Oneonta Daily Star. Assemblyman Canestrari: Timing is wrong for vouchers. Troy Record. Central New York schools would be hurt by voucher plans. Rome Sentinel. Tax credits called costly for schools. Albany Times Union. Coalition of religious groups opposes vouchers. Interfaith Impact of New York State. Editorial: Pataki budget will leave painful legacy. Albany Times Union. Reform Jewish Voice of New York State urges action against voucher proposals. RJVNYS.org. Church leaders lobbying hard for vouchers. Are you lobbying hard against? Catholic Courier. Editorial: Big money, special interests are behind vouchers in Texas. Kathy Miller, President, Texas Freedom Network. Editorial slams Republicans for wrong school funding priorities. NY Daily News. School construction put on hold as Gov., Legislature refuse to adequately fund education. NY1 News. Utah ready to shoot down vouchers. Salt Lake Tribune. Spitzer: CFE needs to be funding priority. NY Daily News. Sen. Clinton stands with NYSUT against vouchers. NY Daily News. Editorial supports Sen. Clinton's views on vouchers. Magic City Morning Star. Florida voucher constitutional crisis: Sound familiar? Palm Beach Post. Why does NYSUT oppose vouchers? Feb. 22, 2006. NYSUT president says voucher scheme hurts neediest schools. Feb. 14, 2006. Education groups blast voucher schemes. Feb. 13, 2006 NYSUT testifies: Proposed budget equals pain for schools. Feb. 6, 2006. Voucher plan: A $400 million trojan horse. Feb. 2, 2006. Budget proposal is an attack on public education. Feb. 2, 2006. See also: Voucher News and Resource Archive Coalition Partners In its fight against back-door voucher schemes, New York State United Teachers is part of a broad coalition that includes: Alliance for Quality Education Campaign for Fiscal Equity Citizen Action of New York Civil Service Employees Association Fiscal Policy Institute National Education Association of New York New York State Association of School Business Officers New York State Council of School Superintendents New York State Educational Conference Board New York State League of Women Voters New York State Parent Teachers Association New York State School Boards Association School Administrators Association of New York State	Point of view "It's the height of hypocrisy to break out a shell game voucher plan that only gives false hope and bogus promises to parents who want a greater investment in public education for their children."- Edward McCormick, New York State Educational Conference Board More voucher threat related quotes Questions and answers Why does New York State United Teachers oppose back-door voucher plans? Who is promoting tuition tax vouchers? What has been the experience of other states? What can you do to help oppose these back-door voucher proposals? Get the answer to these and other frequently asked questions. Take action! ACTION ITEM: Send a letter to your legislator Spread the word Download, print and distribute these flyers.
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