Dade Democratic Legislators Hold Forum on Education Funding; Call for Unity Among Dade Delegation
From Naked Politics:
Three Democratic lawmakers joined dozens of parents at Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High in north Miami-Dade County for a forum Monday night.
The big topic: money for public education.
The high school’s PTSA and the Florida PTA hosted the event, where the legislators, Sen. Oscar Braynon, Rep. Daphne Campbell and Rep. Barbara Watson, fielded questions. NBC news reporter — and Krop parent — Ari Odzer moderated the forum.
The bottom-line that parents wanted to know: Is there any way to keep funding for public education at its current level — and avoid any further cuts in the upcoming legislative session? Last year, the Legislature cut education funding by 8 percent. There was no yes or no answer, but more of a call to action.
Watson urged parents to send email blasts and letters to the “opposition,” referring to the