Source: Power Interfaith, Bucks County Chapter
POWER Interfaith will conduct a coordinated statewide action Tuesday to directly address four PA legislators with this message:
THERE ARE NO MORE EXCUSES!
After years of denying budget requests, the state of Pennsylvania has raised more than enough revenue to finally fully fund public K-12 education, eliminate racial inequity in the current funding, and decrease school districts’ need to raise local property taxes.
POWER Interfaith, a statewide organization touching children in more than a dozen school districts, demands that:
- These four legislators as well as the PA General Assembly pass the Governor’s education budget proposals.
- The General Assembly allocate at least $800 million of American Rescue Plan funds for school facilities investment and an end to toxic school buildings and crumbling school infrastructure.
After years of denying budget requests, the state of Pennsylvania has raised more than enough revenue to finally fully fund public K-12 education, eliminate racial inequity in the current funding, and decrease school districts’ need to raise local property taxes.
Who: POWER Interfaith Bucks
Where: The lawn across from Rep. Frank Farry’s office building, 370 E Maple Avenue, Langhorne, Pa. 19047
When: Tuesday, June 7, 2022, 4 PM
Speakers:
John Magee, master of ceremonies and team member
Rev. Bill Bloom, leader of song and chants
Sandra Miller, Education Voters PA
Erica Waller-Hill, Destined for a Dream, works to provide enrichment and support to children in need and whose aspirations are not met by their schools
LaTaria Johnson, educator, parent and foster parent
Janis Bader, team member, retired teacher from Neshaminy School District
Dan O’Brien, Children First
Action: The POWER Bucks Education Equity Team and committed advocates for full and fair funding will meet to ask Rep. Frank Farry to do the right thing and vote for the Governor’s proposed budget. We will let him know that the time is now. The Commonwealth has the money, and the money should be spent on education.
POWER Interfaith is a client of A. Waxman & Company, which also manages the Bucks County Beacon.
