More than 60 faith-based organizations oppose Educational Choice for Children Act
Interfaith Alliance was one of more than 60 faith-based organizations and 260 faith leaders representing over 3.3 million people who signed a letter to congress opposing the inclusion of the Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA) in the federal reconciliation budget.
“There are so many reasons to oppose private school vouchers. They harm public schools, which educate 90% of American schoolchildren and are vital to our country and our democracy. Moreover, they primarily go to wealthy families; don’t improve student achievement; lack accountability, leading to frequent waste and fraud; fund discrimination; underserve students with disabilities; and can exacerbate racial segregation. They harm rural communities and don’t offer a real alternative for most families.
Vouchers violate religious freedom, which is a cornerstone of our democracy. Religious freedom protects every American by ensuring that the government cannot force any of us to pay for someone else’s religious education. Yet taxpayer-funded vouchers primarily go to religious schools. Vouchers also threaten the autonomy of religious schools by opening them up to government audits, control, and interference. The responsibility for religious education belongs to families, houses of worship, and other religious institutions — we do not need or want the government to be involved.”
Interfaith Alliance Opposes House Tax Bill That Threatens Tax Status for Charities, Churches, and Nonprofits
Interfaith Alliance was one of more than 200 organizations that signed a statement opposing legislation allowing the Secretary of Treasury the ability to accuse any nonprofit of being a “terrorist supporting organization” without basic due process.
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Interfaith Alliance Opposes the Antisemitism Awareness Act (AAA)
On April 29th, Interfaith Alliance joined our colleagues at over 30 other organizations across civil society in opposing the Antisemitism Awareness Act (AAA). By giving the federal government the power to withhold funding from organizations who run afoul of a particular definition of antisemitism, the AAA would needlessly stifle political free speech and empower the administration’s repressive agenda.
Rally for Patients’ Rights: A Day at the Supreme Court
On April 2nd, I joined Policy Intern Jeffrey Jordan and Policy and Advocacy Associate Tranée McDonald at the “Rally for Patient’s Rights” outside of the Supreme Court. That week, SCOTUS was hearing arguments on whether Medicaid patients would retain their right to choose their healthcare provider, stemming from South Carolina’s attempt to defund Planned Parenthood. The case, which began in 2018 when South Carolina’s governor barred Planned Parenthood of South Atlantic from providing Medicaid-funded services, threatens not only Planned Parenthood’s operations but could also reshape how states control access to healthcare.