Fair State Funding: The Only Solution to Pennsylvanias School Funding Crisis A new fact finding report shows unsafe and unsanitary conditions in some Philadelphia schools largely due to a lack of adequate state funding. The report released by Pennsylvania Senator Vincent Hughes includes accounts from parents, teachers, and administrators. It confirms the disgraceful realities of overcrowded classrooms, overburdened secretaries and too few staff available to make repairs to school buildings. Other findings from the report include: • Average class size between 30-40 students, with many classes doubling in size • One principal reported that trash pickup only occurred once a week, resulting in unsafe and unsanitary conditions for students • An assistant principal at one school said only half of students in middle school have music, the other half only receive art instruction • Only 3 HVAC technicians serve more than 200 school buildings Philadelphia schools will open next month with even fewer resources than they had this past year because state lawmakers have indicated they will not approve the Philadelphia cigarette tax until they return from summer recess. To truly improve the quality of education in Philadelphia and in school districts across Pennsylvania, the State Legislature must work together and approve a fair and reliably-funded formula for public education. Join PCCY and other organizations from across the state in Harrisburg on Monday, September 22nd to urge lawmakers in the state house and senate to approve a fair funding formula in the next budget.
Posted on: Fri, 22 Aug 2014 22:20:07 +0000
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