Take Action to Help Catholic Schools

May 15, 2020

Catholic education has played an important role in lifting many from poverty to
a more hopeful future. This mission is in danger as a result of the economic
devastation facing many families across the country. Abrupt unemployment
and lost income has meant that families suddenly find themselves unable to
make the tuition payments that sustain our schools.

Additionally, our parishes which normally provide financial support to the
schools to keep tuition within financial reach for families have lost their Sunday
collections with the halt to the public celebration of Masses.

Please take a moment to contact your Members of Congress to ask for
emergency aid to Catholic schools and our families in the next Covid-19
Legislation package. Our requests include: equitable access to K12 federal
funds for Catholic schools, direct funding to families for tuition aid and tax
breaks for K12 tuition payments.

We encourage you to add your own personal story in the message as well.

Catholic schools urgently need help in this time of uncertainty. By speaking
with one voice, we can amplify this problem with Congress and provide help
for our families.

Here is the link to take action -- and please share this with anyone who also
wants to help support Catholic Schools.

ACTION ALERT
LINK: https://www.votervoice.net/USCCB/campaigns/74377/respond


Jennifer Daniels
Associate Director for Public Policy
Secretariat of Catholic Education
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
mobile: 202-243-9081