POWER Interfaith Bucks and Children First PA will be co-hosting an event “to advocate for full and fair funding for Pennsylvania’s public schools” May 1 at 7 p.m. at the Bristol Township School Administration Building.
“Parents and school officials will share firsthand experiences of how chronic underfunding impacts their schools, while advocates will call on legislators to meet their moral and constitutional obligation to invest in every child’s future,” according to a press release. “This event is part of a larger statewide movement to hold elected officials accountable to their court-ordered obligation to fully and fairly fund public education.”
The speakers include PA State Repesentatives Tina Davis and Jim Prokopiak, Bristol Township Assistant Superintendent Chris Polzer, Rev. Bill Bloom of the United Christian Church of Levittown, and Children First K-12 Education Policy Director Priyanka Reyes-Kaura. POWER Interfaith Bucks County’s Melody Katz will moderate the discussion.
Power Interfaith is a statewide non-profit that “uses our faith and moral grounding to organize and empower Pennsylvanians to live and work together so that the presence of the Divine is known on every block.” The network has also reported more than 200 congregations across PA. For more information, go to www.powerinterfaith.org.
Originally known as Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY), Children First PA, “works to improve the lives of our region’s children by developing initiatives and advocating for quality health care, childcare, public education and family stability.” The organization pushes for legislation such as paid family leave and a reduction of kids in the juvenile detention system. Those interested can learn more about Children First at childrenfirstpa.org.
The Bristol Township School Administration Building is located at 5 Blue Lake Road, in Levittown. For more specific information about the event, contact Patricia McBee at mcbeepatricia(at)gmail.com.
