When we let vouchers drain our schools, it hurts us all.
September 3, 2025
Good Wednesday morning,
The anti-public school crowd have been crowing about a recent judge’s decision in Missouri regarding a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of private school vouchers in the Show Me State.
It was a pyrrhic victory.
Let’s set the record straight.
The Missouri lower court did not rule vouchers were constitutional.
Cole County Circuit Court Judge Briam Stumpe merely ruled that the state can continue to fund vouchers while the lawsuit works its way through the judicial system.
Judge Jaiza Page, in Ohio, made the same decision when she ruled the EdChoice private school voucher program is unconstitutional on three counts on June 24.
Page knew her decision would be appealed. It was. So she proactively said the voucher program should continue to be funded while the case is decided at the appellate and, eventually, the Ohio Supreme Court level.
So if you hear any pro-voucher types touting Missouri as a win, it isn’t.
To date, no court has ruled vouchers constitutional in any state because most state constitutions are clear on this matter.
Plenty of states, including conservative states like Utah and Wyoming, have ruled vouchers unconstitutional.
Oh and just for the record. Guess how much money Missouri is spending on vouchers?
$51 million.
In Ohio, we are going to spend $1.5 billion over the next two years.
It’s only going to get worse because the anti-public school lawmakers pushing vouchers are trying to find more and more ways to divert tax dollars into private, unaccountable hands.
We expect to see more dollars for private school renovation and constitution when the state passes a Capital Improvements Budget in early 2026.
We can stop this madness, but we need your help,
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Sincerely,
Vouchers Hurt Ohio