Aid to Catholic schools

While the Governor and state legislators work to finalize the state's annual budget, there is still time to contact your local representatives and urge them to include adequate funding for Catholic schools. Here is a link from the NYS Catholic Conference that can help you do just that.

Helping Catholic Schools

As the state’s legislative session in Albany winds down, there is still time to tell legislators to support legislation that will benefit Catholic schools. Specifically, a bill called the Parental Choice in Education Act will help keep Catholic schools affordable by providing $150 million in education tax credits annually. These tax credits will provide:

·         - Tax credits directly to low-income families who send their children to Catholic and other schools, 

·         - Scholarships to students from low- and middle-income families to attend a school of their choice, 

·         - Donations to public schools for enhanced educational programming,

·         - Tax credits to teachers for their out-of-pocket classroom expenses.

The Catholic Action Network has a website that will identify your legislators and help you compose a letter to them. You can learn more at http://www.nyscatholic.org/nys-catholic-conference-action-center/?vvsrc=%2fcampaigns%2f36383%2frespond