The credit allows parents to spend money they normally would send to Washington directly on their children's education. With teachers often ranking near the bottom tier of professional pay, tax relief for our underappreciated teachers is critical. Again, this approach allows teachers to keep more of their own dollars, rather than relying on Washington to provide funds to their school districts. The goal is to encourage individuals to set up scholarship programs for disadvantaged youth, donate computers or school supplies, and fund extracurricular activities. I believe parents and locally elected school boards are more effective than the federal government in providing quality education.
Schools benefit when local tax dollars are spent locally, instead of being sent to Washington.
I call on President Bush and my colleagues in Congress to support this legislation and return education tax dollars to local communities.