FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SACRAMENTO – Members of the California Education Coalition – which consists of organizations representing more than a million parents, teachers, school board members, school employees and administrators – unveiled a new radio ad that will begin airing today as part of their campaign to protect basic school funding in California.
The 60-second radio spots, entitled "Broken Promises," will air on English and Spanish language radio stations across California.
The ads highlight the fact that Governor Schwarzenegger has broken his promise to California's students and schools on two fronts: first with his budget proposal and second by calling a special election which includes an initiative that changes the voter approved Proposition 98 – changes which would eliminate the minimum funding protections for schools and will only lead to more school closures, larger class sizes, additional layoffs of teachers and school support personnel, and the elimination of key student programs