On September 21st, hundreds of local parents, students, teachers and community members protested school budget cuts on the steps of the Department of Education, presenting personal stories of how the $1.3 billion cut to public education has impacted their schools. Parents spoke of what it feels like to lose 2600 teachers, 777 school employees, as well as art, music, tutoring services, afterschool, guidance counselors, and more, and called on legislators to support the extension of the millionaire’s tax to bring in the needed funds to protect children from cuts.
Read more about the event here and here.
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