Congresswoman Frederica Wilson's Statement on the Executive Order to Divert Public Funds to Charter and Private Schools

January 30, 2025 Press Release Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson , Senior Member of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and Workforce and a member of the Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee, released the following statement on the Executive Order to Divert Public Funds to Charter and Private Schools: "Public schools were founded to educate everyone: the gifted, the disabled, the wheelchair-bound, the mentally challenged, the sick, the shut-in, the orphaned, the ungovernable. Everyone! "Charters and private schools cherry-pick, and public schools have to educate everyone—even with less funding. This decision is wrong, it is unfair, and it's an insane ploy to destroy public education and leave it in shambles. I implore everyone: do not stop supporting our wonderful public schools!" Congresswoman Frederica Wilson is a former public school teacher, public school principal, school administrator, and Miami-Dade County school board member. ### Issues : Education