WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and 20 of their colleagues in introducing a resolution to celebrate National Charter Schools Week and recognize charter schools’ success in the academic landscape. Charter schools continue to expand across the nation. According to the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, approximately 250,000 teachers educate more than 3.7 million students at over 8,000 charter schools nationwide.
“National Charter Schools Week is a time to celebrate the benefit that families have in the ability to choose the best type of education for their children. The increase in demand nationwide for charter schools demonstrates how important choice in education is for families. I will continue to advocate and fight for school choice in Wisconsin and across the nation,” said Sen. Johnson.
Sens. Johnson and Scott were joined by U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Jon Husted (R-Ohio).
Full text of the resolution can be found here.
