To: Allentown School Board, The Pennsylvania State House, The Pennsylvania State Senate, and Governor Tom Wolf
Allentown Students Deserve Equal Educational Opportunities
The students in the Allentown School District deserve equal opportunities in education. The undersigned ask the School Board of Allentown not to cut teachers and programs, in order to fully restore the educational opportunities desperately needed by our students.
Why is this important?
Like many school districts in Pennsylvania, the Allentown School District has faced budget deficits for the last three years. The State of Pennsylvania cut revenue to the District by almost ten million dollars in 2011 with a loss of over 200 positions. They are seeking to cut an additional 144 positions from the District, with the elimination or curtailment of full day kindergarten, art, physical education and library at the elementary level and related arts at the middle school level. High School core subject areas will also lose teachers, along with English as a Second Language and Special Education. All of these cuts will cause class sizes to soar and will not allow students the same opportunities as surrounding districts. All students across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania deserve better. Sign this petition to ask the Allentown School Board not to cut teachers and programs that are beneficial to the students of Allentown.