Hartford, Conn., Feb 4, 2008 / 15:18 pm
A Connecticut parents’ organization is lobbying the state legislature to pass two laws that would assist Catholic schools’ scholarship funds and textbook acqusition, the Hartford Courant reports.
The Connecticut Federation of Catholic School Parents is lobbying for a tax credit for businesses that donate to private school scholarship funds. The federation also advocates an initiative that would allow municipalities to subsidize textbooks for private schools.
"Catholic schools save the taxpayers over $400 million a year, which is obviously a significant amount of money," said John Cattelan, director of the federation. "And government, at all levels, has a role to play in making sure our children receive a proper education."
To pursue its goals, the federation has formed a coalition with other religious and private schools and educational organizations including the Connecticut Association of Independent Schools, the Connecticut Association of Christian Schools, and the Connecticut and Western New England Jewish Day School Forum.