| UPDATE: check the current number of petition signatures at the Great Ed Action Homepage: www.greatedaction.org
Just 5 days ago, Great Ed launched an online petition calling on state leaders to protect public education -- preschool through higher education -- from even deeper cuts this year.
Great Ed set a goal for 1000 signatures by Thursday night -- and blew by that number on Wednesday afternoon. Now we're shooting for 1250.
The need for pressure on the Legislature to protect education could not be more clear. With the apparent demise of the plan to use Pinnacol's reserve funds to balance the budget, a $300 million shortfall has lawmakers looking to K-12 as a source of funding -- even though the current budget funds schools at $150 mllion below the requirements of the Constitution (Amendment 23).
If you haven't already, sign the Great Ed petition. If you have, tell a friend about it and then join us on Friday morning to deliver the signatures to state leaders. |
