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Randi Weingarten: We oppose taxpayer-funded private school vouchers because they drain funds from our public schools to support private…

On the recordJanuary 8, 2017
We oppose taxpayer-funded private school vouchers because they drain funds from our public schools to support private, religious schools.
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Randi Weingarten

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Weingarten criticizes vouchers for diverting funds from public education.

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