SB 361

SB 361 opts Kansas into a federal tax credit program that subsidizes private school scholarships, diverting students and funding away from public schools where thousands of union members work as teachers, paraprofessionals, custodians, and food service workers. The bill also permanently bars any state agency from setting worker protections or accountability standards for participating private schools that go beyond the minimal federal floor. Less funding for public schools means fewer jobs, weaker bargaining power, and lower standards for education workers across Kansas.