Missouri teachers union asks judge to freeze private school payments

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Missouri's largest teachers union is seeking to halt state funding for a private school voucher program, arguing its funding mechanism is illegal.

The state treasurer has already begun distributing funds from a $51 million appropriation, with over 6,100 students awarded scholarships.

The union argues the program lacks authority to use general revenue for scholarships, while the state contends there's no explicit prohibition.

Attorneys for Missouri’s largest teachers union are hoping to stop tax dollars from pouring into the state’s voucher program, arguing in Cole County Circuit Court Thursday that payments should be paused until a judge rules on the legality of the program’s funding.

The State Treasurer’s Office has already begun dipping into a $51 million appropr