We postponed the forum this past week due to the weather, and we are pleased to announce that the forum is rescheduled for Tuesday, April 4th, at 7pm!
Register for the zoom link here: tinyurl.com/MASchoolFunding
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FCCPR is offering an online forum on April 4th at 7 pm focused on school funding.
Massachusetts is a very wealthy state. It has close to eight billion dollars in its rainy day fund. It has so much money on hand that it was required by law to send money back to taxpayers.
And Massachusetts politicians say that they love our children, that children are our future, and that education is the key to unlocking that future.
So why don’t we fully fund our schools? Why are our teachers and instructional assistants working without a contract, our technology outdated, and why is the school district begging the town for more money, which the town does not have? And what can we do about it?
Agenda for the forum:
- A slide show that presents an overview of how school funding works (or doesn’t work) in Massachusetts, highlighting areas that may help us to understand why so many districts are struggling.
- Overview with a panel discussion on issues raised in the slide show and by participants in the forum.
- Identifying action steps individuals and groups can take that will lead to more fully funding our schools.
We have the money in Massachusetts, and our children, who are our future, deserve the very best education we can provide for them. Please join us at our education funding forum on April 4th at 7 pm.
Slide presentation that we will go through during the forum:
School Funding 101 (Greenfield)
Links and Source Material for the Slide Show:
- Education Funding 2019 Where We Stand
- School Foundation budget State overview chapter-2023-whitepaper
- MASC Budget and Finance for School Committees presentation
Register
Get the zoom link here: tinyurl.com/MASchoolFunding
Contact
Please contact Doug Selwyn with any questions you might have: dougselwyn@aol.com
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We hope to see you and others you know concerned about local school funding there! Please help us spread the word!