COLE COUNTY, Mo. (KFVS) - Private school families and Missouri teachers are facing off in court this week.

The trial against Missouri’s private school voucher program kicks off in Cole County Monday and is scheduled to last through Tuesday.

The Missouri National Educators Association filed a lawsuit after Governor Mike Kehoe signed a budget that puts $51 million toward private school vouchers.

The governor, attorney general and treasurer are all named in the lawsuit.

The state said 4,000 students are already using the program.

Three Missouri families hired a lawyer to defend the voucher program, the families are from Springfield, Kansas City and St. Louis.

Ed Choice Attorney Bryan Cleveland is representing the families.

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