PRESS RELEASES
LETTER TO GOV WOLF / PA LEGISLATORS: School Funding and the FY 2021-22 State Budget
(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
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...
STATEMENT: PA Schools Work Urges Immediate Action on School Funding
PA Schools Work Urges Immediate Action on School Funding Calls for Continued Bipartisan Federal and State Action to Keep Students on Track and Address Dire Needs of PA School Districts HARRISBURG, PA (November 17, 2020) – The statewide education advocacy...
PA Schools Work Commends Governor and State Legislature on Protecting Schools from State Funding Cuts
We commend the state legislature and the governor for prioritizing Pennsylvania students and protecting our schools by providing flat funding for public education for the entire school year. It is a recognition that our schools are essential to our communities and the foundation for our economic recovery.
PA School Funding Coalition Urges Congress to Support Additional Federal Funds to School Districts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: John Neurohr 717.364.6452 | jneurohr@shelly-lyons.com PA School Funding Coalition Urges Congress to Support Additional Federal Funds to School Districts...
Legislature Must Approve the Full Investment for Public Schools Proposed in Governor Wolf’s Budget
Statewide School Funding Coalition Calls for $405 Million Increase for What Students Need HARRISBURG, PA (February 4, 2020) --- PA Schools Work, a nonpartisan statewide movement working to make sure public schools are equitably and fully funded, issued the following...
PA School Funding Coalition Supports Increased Investment for Public Schools in State Budget, Says More Work is Needed
PA School Funding Coalition Supports Increased Investment for Public Schools in State Budget, Says More Work is Needed HARRISBURG, PA (June 28, 2019) --- PA Schools Work, a non-partisan coalition of organizations representing the state's urban, suburban and rural...
PA School Funding Coalition Calls on Legislature to Go Further on 2019-20 Education Funding
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PA School Funding Coalition Calls on Legislature to Go Further on 2019-20 Education Funding Advocates Commend Governor Wolf, Ignite Efforts to Persuade Legislature to Invest Further HARRISBURG, PA (Nov. 8, 2018) --- PA Schools Work, a...