PRESS RELEASES

PA Schools Work Applauds Signing of COVID Relief Bill; Cautions PA Legislature that School Funding Problem Remains Unfixed

Mar 11, 2021

HARRISBURG, PA (March 11, 2021) – The statewide education advocacy campaign PA Schools Work issued the following statement after President Joe Biden signed the COVID-19 relief act this afternoon: “Today, President Biden signed a $1.9 billion COVID-19 relief package,...

HISTORIC PA BUDGET PROPOSAL REPRESENTS A MAJOR STEP TOWARD TACKLING PA’s LONG-STANDING SCHOOL FUNDING CRISIS

Feb 3, 2021

HARRISBURG, PA (February 2, 2021) – The PA Schools Work Campaign, a coalition of more than 30 organizations from across Pennsylvania representing educators; urban, rural and suburban communities; parents and community leaders working together to increase funding for...

LETTER TO GOV WOLF / PA LEGISLATORS: School Funding and the FY 2021-22 State Budget

Dec 23, 2020

(December 22, 2020) - The PA Schools Work campaign sent the following letter to Governor Tom Wolf and members of the General Assembly following the passage of a second federal COVID stimulus bill and looking ahead to the FY 2021-22 state budget: Dear Governor Wolf and...

PA Schools Work Points to Continued Need for School Funding

Nov 23, 2020

Lawmakers Must Immediately Look to Rectify Long-standing Funding Gaps to Keep Students on Track and Address Dire Needs of PA School Districts HARRISBURG, PA (November 21, 2020) – The statewide education advocacy campaign PA Schools Work issued the...