Support Our Schools
July 15, 2024 – Support Our Schools Nebraska volunteers will be at locations across Nebraska on Monday and Tuesday, gathering petition signatures to let Nebraskans decide the fate of using public funds to pay for private schools. Voters can find locations and times to sign the petition by visiting SupportOurSchoolsNebraska.org.
Last year, more than 117,000 Nebraskans signed a successful referendum petition to put the repeal of a private school voucher scheme on the ballot; however, ignoring the will of the voters, State Sen. Lou Ann Linehan pushed to passage another taxpayer-funded voucher scheme to pay for private schools – the bill also denied Nebraska voters their right to vote on the voucher issue. So, Support Our Schools Nebraska is circulating a new petition this year to put the issue back on the November ballot.
“Even if you signed the petition last year, you must sign this year’s petition to put the LB1402 voucher scheme on the November ballot,” said Jenni Benson, Support Our Schools Nebraska. “We cannot allow politicians to impose this costly private school voucher scheme on taxpayers while denying Nebraskans the right to vote on the issue.”
There is substantial evidence from other states showing the harm these costly voucher programs cause public schools and taxpayers. Vouchers undermine strong public education and student opportunity. They take scarce funding from public schools—which serve 90 percent of students—and give it to private schools—institutions that can discriminate against children and that are not accountable to taxpayers.
MONDAY, JULY 15 - SUPPORT OUR SCHOOLS NEBRASKA - SIGN THE PETITION LOCATIONS
Bellevue - Public Library, 1003 Lincoln Rd. – 9am to 8pm
Columbus - Public Library, 9am to 11am (collect signatures & notarize petitions)
Elkhorn - Bess Johnson Library, 2100 Reading Plz. – 9am to 8pm
Hastings - Public Library, 314 N. Denver Ave – 9am to 11am
Kearney - Public Library, 2020 1st Ave. – 9am to 9pm
Lincoln - Bess Dodson Walt Library, 6701 S. 14th St. – 1pm to 3pm
Lincoln - Eiseley Library, 1530 Superior St. – 10am to 8pm
Lincoln - Gere Library, 2400 S. 56 St. – 10am to 8pm
Lincoln – Nebraska State Education Association, 605 S. 14 St. – 8:30am to 4:30pm
Lincoln - Lincoln Education Association, 4920 Normal Blvd. – 9am to 3pm
Lincoln - Telegraph Mill, 330 S. 21 St. – 9am to 4pm
Millard - Public Library, 13214 Westwood Ln. – 9am to 7:30pm
Norfolk - Riverpoint Square, 301 W, Norfolk Ave. – Noon to 1pm
North Platte - Cody Park, 1601 N Jeffers St. – 1pm to 3pm
Omaha - Omaha Education Association, 5202 S. 57 St. – 9am to 3pm
Omaha - Women Who Run, 7601 Pacific St. – 8am to 8pm
South Sioux City - HyVee, 2501 Cornhusker Dr. – 4pm to 6pm
Wayne - Bressler Park, 2pm to 3pm