It is the consensus of the League of Women Voters of Vermont that vouchers and charter schools are not options for the Vermont public school system. Public education is for the general good of society.

Position In Brief: 

The League of Women Voters of Vermont believes attempts to use public education monies for vouchers or charter schools are unwarranted. Vouchers, particularly when including private schools, take funds out of the system and will produce a segmenting of the student body, the failure of some schools and the monetary enhancement of religious and private schools at the expense of public schools. Charter schools have not been proven to be a secure answer to public education problems and have proven more costly in many instances as well as presenting accountability concerns.