The budget passed and the cuts have finally been reversed. We won this together. Keep watching them.
June 2, 2012
Final supporters
Restore Education Funding and Decrease Testing in NYS Public Schools
In the context of:
1. Drastic funding cuts by NY State: In the past 3 years NYS has cut $3.2 billion from public schools in the face of rising costs. The so-called “increased funding” to schools this year— the $805 Million restored in the 2012/2013 NYS budget—is only a small fraction of the funds continuously cut since 2009 and is not sufficient.
2. Unfunded testing mandates: Albany continues to add requirements that increase costs without providing necessary funds. These include expensive, unproven standardized tests, which take class time away from teaching 21st century skills such as critical thinking; increase stress on children; and deplete the already-scarce resources of schools. The over-reliance on testing must stop.
3. Untenable property taxes. Many taxpayers are already paying a disproportionate share of their income in taxes. These taxpayers can no longer be pitted against schools.
We, the undersigned, as parents, voters, and concerned residents of New York State school districts, call on Governor Cuomo and our state legislators to:
1. Restore necessary funding to NYS public schools, and
2. Relieve classes and school districts of the rising number of required standardized tests (Register here to Boycott June Field Tests.)
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
April 30, 2012
April 27, 2012
We are approaching 500 signatures. Keep the momentum going until we hit this milestone.
April 22, 2012
The momentum is undeniable. Albany cannot ignore the pressure building across the state.
Reached 100 supporters
April 5, 2012
6 Comments
Unfunded mandates are killing our district. We keep laying off art and music teachers just to pay for these stupid tests.
My son isnt just a test score. Its time Albany stops treating our kids like numbers.
PUT THE MONEY BACK INTO THE CLASSROOMS. Stop wasting it on Pearson and their useless tests.
Enough with the testing already. My daughter comes home crying because shes so stressed out about these exams. Let them learn again.
Cuomo needs to wake up. These schools are falling apart and we are paying way too much in taxes for nothing.
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The budget passed and the cuts have finally been reversed. We won this together. Keep watching them.
June 2, 2012
Final supporters
Restore Education Funding and Decrease Testing in NYS Public Schools
In the context of:
1. Drastic funding cuts by NY State: In the past 3 years NYS has cut $3.2 billion from public schools in the face of rising costs. The so-called “increased funding” to schools this year— the $805 Million restored in the 2012/2013 NYS budget—is only a small fraction of the funds continuously cut since 2009 and is not sufficient.
2. Unfunded testing mandates: Albany continues to add requirements that increase costs without providing necessary funds. These include expensive, unproven standardized tests, which take class time away from teaching 21st century skills such as critical thinking; increase stress on children; and deplete the already-scarce resources of schools. The over-reliance on testing must stop.
3. Untenable property taxes. Many taxpayers are already paying a disproportionate share of their income in taxes. These taxpayers can no longer be pitted against schools.
We, the undersigned, as parents, voters, and concerned residents of New York State school districts, call on Governor Cuomo and our state legislators to:
1. Restore necessary funding to NYS public schools, and
2. Relieve classes and school districts of the rising number of required standardized tests (Register here to Boycott June Field Tests.)
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
April 30, 2012
April 27, 2012
We are approaching 500 signatures. Keep the momentum going until we hit this milestone.
April 22, 2012
The momentum is undeniable. Albany cannot ignore the pressure building across the state.
Reached 100 supporters
April 5, 2012
6 Comments
Taxpayers are tapped out and our schools are still struggling. Fix the budget before everything breaks.
Unfunded mandates are killing our district. We keep laying off art and music teachers just to pay for these stupid tests.
My son isnt just a test score. Its time Albany stops treating our kids like numbers.
PUT THE MONEY BACK INTO THE CLASSROOMS. Stop wasting it on Pearson and their useless tests.
Enough with the testing already. My daughter comes home crying because shes so stressed out about these exams. Let them learn again.
Cuomo needs to wake up. These schools are falling apart and we are paying way too much in taxes for nothing.
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Taxpayers are tapped out and our schools are still struggling. Fix the budget before everything breaks.