Pillen plans to divert $7 million to private school vouchers through Department of Labor budget

The Nebraska State Education Association strongly opposes Gov. Jim Pillen’s plan to include $7 million for a private school voucher program within the Nebraska Department of Labor’s budget.

At a time when Nebraska’s budget is under intense scrutiny and lawmakers are weighing cuts to essential services, this proposal raises serious concerns about misplaced priorities and a lack of respect for voters’ clear rejection of voucher schemes.

“Despite sending a very clear message at the ballot box in the last election, the governor has decided yet again to ignore the will of the people of this great s...