PA state lawmakers plan to take up a state budget plan soon that invests in classrooms, career and technical education, early childhood programs, special education, higher education, and school safety grants.
Since Gov. Tom Wolf took office, he has made public school funding a top priority. The funding increases he’s fought for have erased the 2011 funding cuts that devastated our schools.
Lawmakers are expected to consider a budget plan that includes:
- $100 million more for basic education funding.
- $20 million more for special education funding.
- $60 million more for career and technical education initiatives.
- $50 to $100 million more for school safety grants.
- $40 million more for pre-kindergarten and Head Start funding.
- $10 million for community colleges.
- $15 million for PA State System of Higher Education schools.
Take a moment to ask your state senator and representative to support a budget plan that puts our schools first.
- Enter your mailing address in the form and click "Start Writing" to get started.
- Feel free to adapt the sample email message to make it personal to you.
- Please do not use your school district email address to email state legislators. PSEA advises members not to send messages during instructional time, and comply with your school district's policies.
