Rescue Our Students!
Eliminate Property Tax!

A lawsuit was filed in Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court in Harrisburg (docket number 441 M.D. 2026) to:

• Force the privatization of our failing school system;
• Provide every child with an $11,500 scholarship to attend the private school of the parents' choice;
• Eliminate any need for the school property tax.

• ABOUT: Why a lawsuit is necessary;
• THE GORY DETAILS: What privatization would look like, including many FAQs;
• THE LAWSUIT: The actual text of the filed lawsuit;
• SIGN THE PETITION: A Change.org petition you can sign to show your support without obligation;
• 'GOFUNDME': A donation page for those who wish to help defray costs of the suit;
• CONTACT: Contact info, plus an overview of the legal aspects of the suit, including how you might be able to join the suit.

Timeline

Date	Action	Artifact
2026/09/22	Suit filed	Text of Suit
2026/09/22	Suit Served on Respondents	Certificate of Service
2026/09/30	All Green Cards Returned	n/a
2026/10/13	Speaker McClinton files Preliminary Objections	McClinton Objections
2026/10/22	Governor Shapiro files Preliminary Objections	Shapiro Objections
2026/10/23	Senate President Pro Tempore Ward files Preliminary Objections	Ward Objections
2026/11/11	Answer to McClinton's Objections filed	Answer
2026/11/11	Application for Leave to Amend the Petition filed	Application Amended Petition Comparison of Changes
Pending	Answers to Shapiro's and Ward's Objections (due 2026/11/23)
Pending	Court rules on Application to Amend

News Releases

Date	Release
2026/09/24	Abington couple files a lawsuit to force the breakup of the public school monopoly, award every child an $11,500 scholarship, and eliminate the school property tax.

Cost to Date

Date	Amount	Description
2026/09/21	$101.56	Print 8 Copies of Suit
2026/09/22	$71.25	Commonwealth Court Filing Fee
2026/09/22	$4.77	Print Certificates of Service
Total	$177.58	As of November 11, 2026