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Home » Press Releases » Rep. Phelps: Reacts to lawsuit on school funding
MADISON, WI – On Tuesday, February 24, 2026, a coalition of parents, educators, advocates, and school districts filed a lawsuit against the Wisconsin Legislature, alleging an unconstitutional failure to fund public education. The suit was filed in Eau Claire County Circuit Court. State Representative Christian Phelps (D-Eau Claire), a member of the Assembly Committee on Education an...