Democratic Education Funding Plan Prioritizes Arizona's Students
We
all know our schools have been drastically underfunded for the last few years.
Our children are studying with outdated textbooks, computers that aren’t
up-to-date and in buildings that desperately need repair. Even worse, we are
losing good teachers to other states that invest more in public education than
Arizona does, which is the lowest in the nation.
To
help put our state back on track and to solve this crisis, Democrats in the legislature have released an education funding plan that will provide public
schools with nearly $4 billion over the next 10 years, all without raiding
funding from future generations and without increasing taxes. Unlike Gov.
Ducey’s plan, the Democratic proposal protects the long-term health of the
state land trust fund, which is vital to our schools’ long term funding. And
finally, the Democratic plan puts dollars in the classroom now.
The
Democratic plan provides sustainable funding, unlike other proposals that would
create a shortfall in funding for future generations. This plan:
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Supports the belief that
education is a long-term investment and the foundation for Arizona’s future
economic success
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Provides nearly $4
billion for public education during the first 10 years and protects funding
levels after that
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Does not rob future generations
by harming the principal of the state land trust fund
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Does not raise taxes and can be
implemented immediately
Arizona has the resources to fund
public education. Our plan shows that. It has always been a matter of making our
students a priority. The Republican leaders in the state so far have only offered
ideas that jeopardize the future of education funding. We can’t afford to waste
time on gimmicks, Arizona needs a sustainable education funding plan now.
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