June 2020 State Council

Named after the founder of CTA and the state’s fourth superintendent of public instruction, the John Swett Awards for Media Excellence are CTA’s highest honor for media professionals for outstanding coverage of education. CTA.org/JohnSwettAwards

In this crisis...an unprecedented $10 billion CUT to public education...a ten-billion-dollar CUT to public education couldn't be WORSE for our kids. Schools must reopen SAFELY...with resources for protective equipment. Sanitizing classrooms. And ensuring social distancing. Tell Lawmakers to pass a budget that protects our students and schools.

In this crisis...an unprecedented $10 billion CUT to public education...a ten-billion-dollar CUT to public education couldn't be WORSE for our kids. Schools must reopen SAFELY...with resources for protective equipment. Sanitizing classrooms. And ensuring social distancing. Tell Lawmakers to pass a budget that protects our students and schools.

What does a ten-billion-dollar cut in education mean to our schools? It means cutting 57,000 educators. And 19% larger class sizes. Tell lawmakers to pass a budget that protects our students and schools.