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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.

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.