Pennsylvanians for Fair Funding

All students deserve equitable education funding.

[Pennsylvanians for Fair Funding @pafairfunding]

Public education is foundational for maintaining a free country. To quote Jefferson “Educate and inform the whole mass of the people- They are the only sure reliance for the preservation of our liberty.”
#PublicEducationMatters
@PASchoolsWork @PSBA @MCIU
https://t.co/sCkHXmdKQg

[Pennsylvanians for Fair Funding @pafairfunding]

Fair funding makes a real difference for students!
🎺🥁🎻🎷🎹
@GovernorShapiro @PASenateGOP @PaHouseDems @PaSenateDems @PAHouseGOP @PSBA @PAChamber https://t.co/DmLYiCCI5o

[Pennsylvanians for Fair Funding @pafairfunding]

The national Education Law Center school funding report is out- PA gets an A for level of funding and effort of funding...
and a big F for our very inequitable distribution of funding.
https://t.co/0TYtZgZBzw
@powerinterfaith @edlawcenterpa @PubIntLawCtr @PSBA @PASchoolsWork

[Pennsylvanians for Fair Funding @pafairfunding]

Our statement on the passage of the 2024-2025 budget.
Is it perfect? No.
Do we still need a multi-year plan? Yes.
Are we incredibly glad to see the @PaLegis acknowledge its constitutional duty to provide a quality, equitable education? YES.

[FixHBG-RURAL @FairDisPA]

Rural schools are the ♥️ of rural communities.
It breaks our 💔 that our own rural legislators aren't the loudest voices for adequate funding.
@SenatorPittman please #ShowTheNumbers for your proposed school funding plan.
Our @PARSS2go kids are waiting.
https://t.co/UFcZtrN4c2.

[Laura Boyce @LauraBoyce215]

The only reason to use such a bogus methodology is to back into a lower price tag. They want to artificially undercount poor kids and pass the buck to school districts and local taxpayers. It disingenuous and wrong, and House leaders and @GovernorShapiro should reject it.

[Laura Boyce @LauraBoyce215]

The details get a little wonky, but here’s the TL,DR: Senate leaders are cynically trying to shave off $1.5 billion from what they owe inadequately funded, low-wealth school districts using an unprincipled and bogus methodology to undercount kids in poverty.

[Pennsylvanians for Fair Funding @pafairfunding]

Reach out to YOUR state senator and remind them that PA students are counting on them to pass a budget that fully and fairly funds their public schools!

https://t.co/Rh0GPlcpc7

[PA Schools Work @PASchoolsWork]

As negotiations continue in Harrisburg, @GovernorShapiro is supporting a $5 Billion increase in the public education budget over 7 years – show him you support him with a quick text of thanks. #STAYSTRONG #FInishTheJob #PABudget

[Pennsylvanians for Fair Funding @pafairfunding]

Thank you @GovernorShapiro and keep up the figh for fair funding for all pa students until we #FinishTheJob!
@PaHouseDems @powerinterfaith @BethlehemAreaSD @NorristownASD @PubIntLawCtr @RepMcClinton @edlawcenterpa @RepSchweyer @PASenateGOP

[hollymeade @mrshollymeade]

Thank you @GovernorShapiro for working hard on behalf of my students in Scranton! Working for adequate, equitable, & constitutional education funding is not an easy task, but I have faith in you to get it done! Sending you all the good vibes today! @TeachPlusPA @PASchoolsWork

[Pennsylvanians for Fair Funding @pafairfunding]

We need an education budget that lives up to the moral, economic, and constitutional needs of our state.

[PA Schools Work @PASchoolsWork]

“We don’t want a bad budget to pass on time. We want a good budget where school districts can actually count on it. The House has done the job. The governor says he supports it. The Senate has to do its job.” #FinishTheJob #PABudget
https://t.co/EF3EOgCDlW

[Ben Hodge @benhodgestudios]

Hi @GovernorShapiro ! My students are counting on you to fight for adequate, equitable, and constitutional funding in the state budget! Keep fighting!!! @TeachPlusPA @PASchoolsWork #FinishTheJob #publiceducationmatters

[PA Schools Work @PASchoolsWork]

"Most Pennsylvania children rely on public education to prepare them for the future. Please urge your state lawmakers to fully support public schools and the students who are counting on them." #FinishTheJob #PABudget
https://t.co/4ytQE0wggF

[Pennsylvanians for Fair Funding @pafairfunding]

We need @PaLegis to finish the job!

[PA Schools Work @PASchoolsWork]

A reminder to all of our lawmakers negotiating the #PABudget -- Our public schools need constitutional funding, and Pennsylvanians across the Commonwealth are hoping you'll #FinishTheJob for our students!

[Pennsylvanians for Fair Funding @pafairfunding]

Investing in public education pays off in many levels, including economically.
@PASenateGOP @PaHouseDems @GovernorShapiro @PADeptofEd @PaSenateDems @PAHouseGOP

[Public Interest Law Center @PubIntLawCtr]

What would sufficient public school funding mean for Pennsylvania? According to researchers at @PennGSE

🎓3,800 more high school graduates
📚3,860 more college enrollees

These improvements would yield more than $5 billion in economic benefits for PA https://t.co/ebrwBvMzos

[PA Schools Work @PASchoolsWork]

"New research from the University of Pennsylvania shows that sending billions more to school districts in the Commonwealth will more than pay for itself over time by increasing high school graduation rates and college enrollment levels." #FinishTheJob

https://t.co/TNsAqijhFg

[Pennsylvanians for Fair Funding @pafairfunding]

Another report highlighting the fact that investment in high quality education brings long term results. This is true for students, their families, and our communities!
@pottstownschool @SDoLancaster @BethlehemAreaSD @AllentownSD @UpperDarbySD @_WilliamPennSD @StoRoxSD @PSBA

[Rep. Matt Bradford @RepBradford]

Investing in every kid pays off now and keeps paying off. Best of all, it pays for itself.

More on the report detailing the impacts of our education funding plan from @inquirer: https://t.co/dhAOnot8aR

[Rep. Matt Bradford @RepBradford]

When they take the 1% of kids out of schools like this, what are they going to do for the 99% of kids that are going to be left behind in these buildings? (2/3)

[Public Interest Law Center @PubIntLawCtr]

"Private schools can pick and choose; public schools cannot--they must teach economically disadvantaged students, ELL students and students with disabilities. That requires funding that can’t be raised in districts that abound with low-income households" https://t.co/7ubWoBm8nX