There are about 160 reasons why I urge you to demand from your legislators that they immediately stop a horrific injustice that they’re about to inflict on public education and the kids of our state. Those 160 reasons are the students I see in my classroom every day at Mountlake Terrace High School.

But those are my 160 reasons. In fact, there are more than one million reasons — each and every one of the students across our state. So, I invite you to share your reasons for fighting for our public schools.

Sincerely,

Vince DeMiero

Vince DeMiero

 

INTRODUCTION

Vince DeMiero
160 Reasons

MORE REASONS

LARRY WILSON

Counselor at Lynnwood High School

BUSHRA RAZA

Junior at Mountlake Terrace High School

YOUR REACTION

THE ISSUES

The Washington State Legislature has proposed budgets that, if signed into law, would irreparably destroy public education and the teaching profession in our state. Here are just some of the provisions:

  1. •Education funding is slashed by more than $2.3 billion over the next two years – that’s more than $2,000 per student

  2. •Voter-approved I-728 funds aimed at reducing class size are suspended

  3. •K-4 class size reduction efforts are eliminated

  4. •Salaries for all K-12 employees would be lowered by 3%, forcing educators to shoulder a $251 million cut

  5. •Voter-approved I-732 funds aimed at addressing cost of living adjustments for teachers are eliminated

I have my 160 reasons, but what are your reasons for fighting for our public schools? I invite you to share them here:

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