Catholic schools in Illinois have an opportunity to advocate for federal legislation that would greatly expand the opportunity for parents across the nation to choose the best education for their children, and particularly here in the Diocese of Joliet, where thousands of students lost scholarships due to the end of the Illinois Invest in Kids Act.

 

JCA is urging all current families, alumni, and friends to send a message to their representatives (two Senators and House Representative) now through an online Action Alert initiated by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

 

Click or tap here to send the message: https://www.votervoice.net/USCCB/Campaigns/125894/Respond

 

The U.S. bishops are asking Congress to include critical components of the proposed Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA) into federal budget legislation, which Congress is currently working to finalize over the next few weeks, prompting the call for grassroots advocacy now.

 

For more about the ECCA and what it would mean for school choice in Illinois, please visit our national partner Invest in Education >> https://investineducation.org/

 

*Graphic courtesy of Wirepoints “Illinois is increasingly surrounded by school choice states” >> https://wirepoints.org/illinois-is-an-island-on-both-gas-taxes-and-school-choice-wirepoints-on-with-wjols-scott-slocum/