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OCR Page 1 of 4106/09/98 TUE 12:50 FAX 202 456 5581
DOMESTIC POLICY COL
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SANDRA FELDMAN
WASHINGTON. DC 20001-2079
PRESIDENT
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FDWARD J. Mcll KC Y
TEACHERS ATLICIO
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June 3, 1998
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United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
Dear Senator:
I understand that the "Drug-Free Neighborhoods Act," which includes a provision for
private school vouchers, may be offered by Senator Coverdell as an amendment to the
tobacco bill. On behalf of the 980,000 members of the American Federation of Teachers,
I urge you to oppose this or any other amendment that contains a voucher plan.
Private school vouchers are not the way to deal with the incursion of drugs and
violence into schools or provide choice to students. In voucher programs the choice is
really in the hands of the private schools. Nor should We follow a policy of
systematically removing students who, like the overwhelming majority, are well behaved
and abandoning the public schools to the small number who bring violence and drugs into
schools.
This legislation will simply divert attention and resources away from efforts to make
public schools safe and drug-free for all students. Instead of providing vouchers for a
few students, we should focus on helping schools to enforce strong discipline policies and
to adopt effective drug and violence prevention programs.
I urge you to oppose the Drug-Free Neighborhoods amendment.
Sincerely,
Bont
Gerald D. Morris
Director of Legislation
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