SAVE OUR SCHOOLS

A Competition Sponsored by: Santa Clara County Service Center Council CTA/NEA

YOUR MISSION

Produce a multimedia presentation for the general public that educates people on the impact of the proposed budget cuts on public education in California. (Go to www.cta.org for CTA's talking points and policy.)

Ask site rep for more information.

Deadline: June 1st.

CASH Prizes (must be signed of by Scott or SCC chair to be eligible for prizes)

 

CRITERIA

· Address one or more of the CTA talking points on the proposed budget,

· Stay consistent with CTA policy,

· Encourage action (e.g., a letter to the editor, a link to contact legislators, etc.),

· Your project must be available for CTA's use for non-commercial purposes,

· Secure permission slips from the parents of each student under the age of 18 who is involved in your project.

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Importance of Working Together

The reality is that the governor's budget proposal could cut school funding next year by nearly $800 per pupil. It would increase class sizes, eliminate critical support staff, and devastate programs that schools have put in place to help students meet grade-Ievel standards and pass the high school exit exam.

The education community must work together to effectively oppose the governor's destructive proposal. CTA's work with the Education Coalition has been having a tremendous impact (visit www.protectourstudents.org to see how).

"We all need to work collaboratively, to keep communications open and honest, and to focus on the primary issue-to protect our students and to reject the Governor's proposal to suspend the Proposition 98 funding guarantee," said CTA President David A. Sanchez. "We encourage management, labor, parents and students to join together in local coalitions. It is important now more than ever that the education community come together to fight these devastating proposals to cut education funding."

In that spirit, CTA has also joined a broader coalition against the state budget cuts. This coalition is just getting started, but its goal is to show lawmakers that parents, teachers, seniors, firefighters, health care advocates, environmentalists, religious groups, law enforcement officers and all working families are opposed to cutting vital public services. More than 25 organizations have already joined the coalition.

From CTA Budget Watch 2008 03.18.08