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Letter

MTA leaders urge Gov. Healey to reject Trump’s voucher scheme

Opting into such a voucher program would risk depriving our school districts of much-needed funding and rob students of an opportunity for the high-quality, public education mandated by the Constitution of the Commonwealth
Submitted on: March 31, 2026

MTA leaders call on Gov. Maura Healey to reject Trump's dangerous and destabilizing voucher plan. 

Opting into it would destabilize our public education system that is already facing a severe fiscal crisis. Massachusetts must “say no” to embracing Trump’s voucher scheme.

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