Protest against Budget Cuts in California's education
Protest against Budget Cuts in California's education| Host: | |
| Type: | |
| Network: | Global |
| Date: | Monday, December 15, 2008 |
| Time: | 3:00pm - 6:00pm |
| Location: | Southeast Corner of McKinley & Van Ness, across the street from Fresno City College |
| Street: | Southeast Corner of McKinley & Van Ness |
| City/Town: | Fresno, CA |
Description
COALITION OF FRESNO PARENTS, TEACHERS, STUDENTS AND OTHER EDUCATORS HOLD PROTEST AND UNVEIL "HOLIDAY WISH LIST" FOR LOCAL SCHOOLS IN THE MIDST OF DEVASTATING BUDGET CUTS
FRESNO - As California's schools face more devastating cuts that could shortchange classrooms by an astronomical $8 billion statewide, a local coalition of parents, teachers, administrators, school board members, school employees and students will hold a protest and unveil a "holiday wish list" on Monday to provide students with the basic resources they need to learn.
The statewide cuts could total $200 million in Fresno County alone for 2008-09, meaning teachers, custodians, food service workers and others who help our students achieve, could face layoffs. It also could mean larger class sizes and a lack of basic supplies for students, or even slashing all music, arts and technical education programs.
Our state already has some of the most overcrowded classrooms and the greatest shortages of librarians, counselors and other critical support staff in the nation, ranking 46th out of 50 states in per-pupil funding.
Fresno's "Holiday Wish List" is indicative of the dire situation our schools face if our state's lawmakers refuse to raise the revenues needed to fund our students' education.
FRESNO - As California's schools face more devastating cuts that could shortchange classrooms by an astronomical $8 billion statewide, a local coalition of parents, teachers, administrators, school board members, school employees and students will hold a protest and unveil a "holiday wish list" on Monday to provide students with the basic resources they need to learn.
The statewide cuts could total $200 million in Fresno County alone for 2008-09, meaning teachers, custodians, food service workers and others who help our students achieve, could face layoffs. It also could mean larger class sizes and a lack of basic supplies for students, or even slashing all music, arts and technical education programs.
Our state already has some of the most overcrowded classrooms and the greatest shortages of librarians, counselors and other critical support staff in the nation, ranking 46th out of 50 states in per-pupil funding.
Fresno's "Holiday Wish List" is indicative of the dire situation our schools face if our state's lawmakers refuse to raise the revenues needed to fund our students' education.
