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CUTS HURT KIDS StoptheBudgetCuts.org
Dear Parents of Palms Middle School Students:
We urge you to act in support of our teachers to protect our students’ education, health, and safety.
LET LEGISLATORS KNOW: “CUTS HURT KIDS!”
California is already ranked 46th out of 50 states in per-pupil funding. If the governor makes the proposed cuts, we will drop even lower. Our state is one of the richest in the nation . . . how can we underfund our schools so dramatically?
We’re fighting for our communities too. The governor has proposed slashing all state budgets by 10% across the board. These cuts would devastate important programs that serve our communities, such as healthcare and services for the elderly and disabled.
Something can be done! We are urging our elected leaders to look at ways to raise revenue to fund the vital programs that people need, such as schools, healthcare, and social services. Our elected leaders should act now to close tax loopholes and establish reasonable policies so that everyone pays their fair share. There are dozens of ways they can raise revenue without hurting the average California family.
Sample Telephone Call Script "Hello, my name is ________________ and I am a parent at Palms Middle School. I am contacting Assemblyperson/State Senator _____________ (name) to urge him/her to protect education funding in the state budget by rejecting the Governor’s proposal to cut $4.8 billion from public education. Our students did not create this budget crisis, and their education shouldn’t be ransomed to resolve it. I am concerned about how cuts will impact Palms Middle School and the Los Angeles Unified School District. These cuts could mean losing talented, valuable teachers, increasing class sizes, and reducing student health and safety services. California voters believe that public schools should be a top priority and have repeatedly reaffirmed their support for Proposition 98, a minimum school funding guarantee. I urge __________________, as my legislator, to REJECT any efforts to cut school funding and other needed social services. As an alternative to cuts, I urge you to SUPPORT creative solutions to increase revenues for our students and schools, and for essential services to poor and working families."
May 2008
7th & 8th grade Basketball tournament this week during lunch 5.19-23 Spirit Week M: Dressy dress day T: Tacky Tuesday W: Kickin It Old School Th: Jersey Day F: Ugly Shirt Day 5.21 "Old School" Dance, 3-4pm; Cafeteria, $1 5.22 Instrumental Spring Concert: 7pm 5.23 Instrumental Spring Assemblies: Per. 2, 3, 4 5.23 Ice Cream Social for Spring Fundraiser winners 5.26 NO SCHOOL, MEMORIAL DAY 5.29 Choral Spring Concert: 7pm 5.30 Choral Spring Assemblies: Per. 5, 6