The UEA Believes it is inappropriate to use public money to subsidize private, home school or religious schools, including private school vouchers, tuition tax credits or any public subsidy for private school choice. (Question from Utah Education Association)

Utah Code sates that “parents are best equipped to make decisions for their children, including the educational setting that will serve the interests and educational needs of their children.” Programs like the Carson Smith Scholarship for Students with Special Needs (enacted in the 2005 General Legislative Session under Utah Code 53A-1a-701 through 710) have been extremely successful. The State Board of Education should look at piolet programs like the Carson Smith Scholarship for Students with Special Needs when and if they look at programs like subsidizing private, home school or religious schools.