Take Action to Stop the Corbett Cuts to Education Now
The budget battle in Harrisburg is coming to a close. It’s critically important that you make your voice heard this week to let your state legislators know that you want them to make basic and higher education a priority for Pennsylvania. Can you take a few minutes now to send an email to your state Senator and then follow-up with a phone call? Don’t let Harrisburg politicians let giant gas and oil companies get away tax-free while our children pay the price with underfunded schools and we are forced to pay higher property taxes. We want: To continue the funding at the levels that have improved education in Pennsylvania over the last 2 years. To address the inequitable cuts – poorer districts should not be getting higher cuts. To use the legal amount (75%) of the revenue surplus and other available resources such as a drilling fee, to restore funding to… Continue reading