The budget reversal is confirmed and our students will keep their funding for the upcoming year. I am overwhelmed by the support from everyone who stood up for these classrooms when our jobs were on the line. We fought hard to protect these resources and now we must remain vigilant …
New York's 2009-10 state budget slashed more than $50 million in public charter school funding. That’s a cut of roughly $1,000 per student, and will harm schools by threatening jobs and impacting employee pay and benefits.
This cut in funding is taking place despite the governor and state lawmakers approving a $1.2 billion increase in education aid. That’s unfair.
Join us in urging Governor Paterson, Assembly Speaker Silver and Majority Leader Smith to restore funds to public charter schools before the legislative session ends in June. We need to keep the pressure on! Let's make sure leaders in Albany hear from teachers in public charter schools who are on the front lines serving children.
Please sign this petition and make your voice heard.
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Seeing this level of support for our classrooms is overwhelming because I know exactly how hard these teachers work to provide for their students. The pressure we are building is finally becoming impossible for Albany to ignore.
Reached 100 supporters
April 3, 2009
April 2, 2009
We are on the verge of hitting one hundred signatures and the momentum is finally building. Please send this link to your colleagues right now so we can walk into Albany with real strength when we demand our funding back.
6 Comments
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Robert Griffin
17 years ago
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Fix this. Teachers are already underpaid and you are making it impossible for them to do their jobs effectively.
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Linda Lloyd
17 years ago
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Public charter schools deserve the same support as traditional public schools. Stop the cuts.
J
James Sinclair
17 years ago
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Just another example of Albany not thinking about the kids. Do the right thing and put the money back.
M
Michelle Nguyen
17 years ago
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My kids attend a charter school and the education they get is amazing. Why punish them for wanting a better future? This is so unfair to the teachers who work so hard.
S
Sarah Williamson
17 years ago
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Restore the funding now!! My son needs his school to stay open and fully staffed.
D
David Harvey
17 years ago
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Ridiculous that they cut this money when they have a billion dollar increase for other schools. All students deserve their fair share.
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The budget reversal is confirmed and our students will keep their funding for the upcoming year. I am overwhelmed by the support from everyone who stood up for these classrooms when our jobs were on the line. We fought hard to protect these resources and now we must remain vigilant …
New York's 2009-10 state budget slashed more than $50 million in public charter school funding. That’s a cut of roughly $1,000 per student, and will harm schools by threatening jobs and impacting employee pay and benefits.
This cut in funding is taking place despite the governor and state lawmakers approving a $1.2 billion increase in education aid. That’s unfair.
Join us in urging Governor Paterson, Assembly Speaker Silver and Majority Leader Smith to restore funds to public charter schools before the legislative session ends in June. We need to keep the pressure on! Let's make sure leaders in Albany hear from teachers in public charter schools who are on the front lines serving children.
Please sign this petition and make your voice heard.
(Your email address will not be viewable to the public.)
Seeing this level of support for our classrooms is overwhelming because I know exactly how hard these teachers work to provide for their students. The pressure we are building is finally becoming impossible for Albany to ignore.
Reached 100 supporters
April 3, 2009
April 2, 2009
We are on the verge of hitting one hundred signatures and the momentum is finally building. Please send this link to your colleagues right now so we can walk into Albany with real strength when we demand our funding back.
6 Comments
R
Robert Griffin
17 years ago
Featured
Fix this. Teachers are already underpaid and you are making it impossible for them to do their jobs effectively.
L
Linda Lloyd
17 years ago
Featured
Public charter schools deserve the same support as traditional public schools. Stop the cuts.
J
James Sinclair
17 years ago
Featured
Just another example of Albany not thinking about the kids. Do the right thing and put the money back.
M
Michelle Nguyen
17 years ago
Featured
My kids attend a charter school and the education they get is amazing. Why punish them for wanting a better future? This is so unfair to the teachers who work so hard.
S
Sarah Williamson
17 years ago
Featured
Restore the funding now!! My son needs his school to stay open and fully staffed.
D
David Harvey
17 years ago
Featured
Ridiculous that they cut this money when they have a billion dollar increase for other schools. All students deserve their fair share.
Fix this. Teachers are already underpaid and you are making it impossible for them to do their jobs effectively.