In Wisconsin, Republicans have instituted private school vouchers bleeding our local school districts of valuable resources. The taxpayers of the school districts in the 92nd assembly district lost the following amounts to school vouchers last year:
| School district | Taxpayer money lost to school vouchers in the 2023-2024 fiscal year |
| Chippewa Falls | $1,820,212.56 |
| Elk Mound | $12,387.00 |
| Menomonie | $586,696.40 |
ProPublica recently published an article by Eli Hager titled, “School Vouchers Were Supposed to Save Taxpayer Money. Instead They Blew a Massive Hole in Arizona’s Budget.”, which explores the devastating financial and educational impact of a robust school voucher system.
Arizona’s failed experiment in implementing school vouchers is a powerful wake up call to Wisconsin. We cannot afford to continue diverting funds away from public schools and jeopardize the future of our children. We must learn from Arizona’s school voucher failure and prioritize the education of our youth by investing in public schools.
