Yesterday, the Washington State Senate Republicans released their K-12 education budget. In a time where the Supreme Court has ruled that Washington State public schools are unfunded this budget takes a knife to funding public education for our children's futures.
I have attached the Senate Bill if you wish to read, but as an overview this is the proposal:
- raises class sizes
- reduces special education funding
- reduces teacher pay AND eliminates cost of living raises AND eliminates National board bonuses
- eliminates the requirement for a certification to teach students
- does not address the impending levy cliff. As a result the additional funding allocated within this bill will be swallowed by the levy cliff.
- opens the door for a voucher system
As an educator I urge you to contact your legislators. Stand up for our children, our next generation.
Our children deserve better. Please write your state legislators and tell them you expect more. Better yet . . . visit them in Olympia!
- raises class sizes
- reduces special education funding
- reduces teacher pay AND eliminates cost of living raises AND eliminates National board bonuses
- eliminates the requirement for a certification to teach students
- does not address the impending levy cliff. As a result the additional funding allocated within this bill will be swallowed by the levy cliff.
- opens the door for a voucher system
As an educator I urge you to contact your legislators. Stand up for our children, our next generation.
Our children deserve better. Please write your state legislators and tell them you expect more. Better yet . . . visit them in Olympia!
This article from Seattle Times was a helpful explanation of their proposal: http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/state-senate-gop-releases-sweeping-schools-funding-plan/
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