The campaign will include in-district meetings with lawmakers so they can hear from teachers how important adequate education aid is to the future of public education in the commonwealth. We believe every child is a winner. Therefore, we are going to fight to make sure that the state keeps its commitment to provide children with adequate resources needed to ensure success, said Gorrie. Despite the increased state public education funding over the last eight years, Massachusetts still lags behind much of the country in state aid for public schools. For example, we rank 46th in the nation in the share of public education funding that is paid by the state and 49th in the percentage of personal income that is spent on public education.
Educators know what works to help students learn and achieve.
We know that increasing teacher salaries to help attract and retain teachers and more alternative programs for disruptive students will help all students achieve, added Gorrie. Unfortunately the governor s proposal does not increase the foundation budget to fund these program that we know work. The governor on Wednesday said the cut will ensure businesses stay here if the economy falters. And he said the budget plan proves the state can afford to cut taxes and increase spending. That s not enough, he said.