7 YEAR PLAN FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS

It’s time for state lawmakers to do their job to fund public schools and decrease the pressure on property taxes. The Pennsylvania courts found that the way the state funds public schools is unconstitutional, because the quality of students’ education is determined by their zip code. Now, lawmakers in Harrisburg are debating a historic $1.8 billion increase for public schools as a first step toward delivering on the promise of a great education for every child.

With a $14 billion surplus in Harrisburg, there are plenty of state funds to make our schools great. By adopting this proposal, schools will begin to have the resources to hire and keep great teachers, reduce class sizes, repair and upgrade schools, provide mental health support and special education, and fix the unconstitutional public school funding system that has failed too many students for too long.