Social Policy

Social Policy

Secure equal rights and equal opportunity for all. Promote social and economic justice and the health and safety of all Americans.

Position

BRIEF SUMMARY: The LWVDV supports measures that involve the community in each district's budget process, keeping in mind the educational needs of students.
GMT

Action Alerts

The LWV of Vermont has clear positions on transportation and the environment.  Members are encouraged to attend one of these meetings if held near you.

Position

Support the creation and use of efficient public transportation.

Position

Support programs to achieve racial balance in the public schools of the metropolitan area.

Position

The League of Women Voters proposes to reduce vehicular traffic by increasing the use of public transportation with expanded mass transit systems.  

Position

To promote efficient and equitable financing of public education, with the state funding its share of the cost.

written by Catherine Rader on behalf of the LWV of Vermont board

written to: 

  • members of the Vermont House and
  • Senate Health Care Committees,
  • the Speaker of the House,
  • the President pro tem of the Senate.

Last session, the League of Women Voters of Vermont  advocated for H.248/S.53, which calls for universal, publicly funded primary care for all Vermonters.

Woman writing her Vermont Representatives

Action Alerts

Please write your Vermont State respresentatives to pass universal primary health care in the current legislative session.

Position

To promote a system of high quality affordable, developmentally-appropriate child care.

Position

Retired in 2019. Vermont instituted state-wide Kindergarten screening.

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