This is why we speak out, PSEA!
State Sens. Scott Martin and Jake Corman pulled out all the stops this week, in an attempt to pass a bill that would take hundreds of millions of dollars from public schools EVERY YEAR.
But you stopped them in their tracks.
PSEA members sent thousands of emails and met with their senators to send a clear message: vote “NO” on Senate Bill 1. And they listened.
Senate Bill 1, which is one of the most serious attacks on public education that we’ve seen in decades, was scheduled for a final vote yesterday. That vote didn’t happen, because Sens. Martin and Corman didn’t have enough senators who were going to vote “yes.”
Why is this bill so bad for our public schools? Because it would take hundreds of millions of dollars from public schools and use it for tax breaks for businesses that contribute to private and religious schools. In five years, these tax breaks would cost nearly $1 billion. In 10, they would cost $3 billion.
PSEA, they’re going to keep trying to pass this bill until the Legislature adjourns for the summer. So, be ready to speak out again. And, remember, your voice matters. The work you’re doing to beat this bill is making a tremendous difference.
Thank you for standing up for your students, your profession, and public education.
