To: Governor Tom Wolf
Gov. Corbett: Restore Full and Fair School Funding
Gov. Tom Corbett, you are trying to rewrite your own record and pretend that you care about Pennsylvania schools. But since you took office, you have cut $1 billion from school funding. You haven’t shown us that you support public education. You claim you are restoring education funding in your proposed budget, but here’s the truth: The “new” funds you propose are barely enough to keep up with inflation, much less to reclaim the promise of high-quality public education for every child.
Gov. Corbett, stop playing games and restore full and fair funding to Pennsylvania schools.
Why is this important?
Since taking office in 2011, Gov. Corbett has expanded tax breaks for corporations and the energy industry while cutting $1 billion from education statewide. Under his leadership alone, 24 schools have been closed, and 4,000 teachers and school support staff have been laid off. Take a stand right now and send a letter to the governor demanding that he restore and protect public education for all.