LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS CALLS FOR ACTION ON SCHOOL FUNDING
In an action alert email, the League of Women Voters encouraged members and supporters to push Gov. Bill Lee and the General Assembly to make significant new investments in public education.
Here’s the text of that email:
| Tennessee continues to neglect its public schools. The state consistently ranks as one of the bottom five for public school funding. During the current legislative session, numerous bills have been introduced by members from both sides of the aisle to provide additional funds for some of our public schools’ urgent needs. Among those needs are adequately funding school counselors, social workers, school nurses, and staff to support state-mandated intervention programs. None of these bills have passed yet. This is the time to invest in our schools and our children. With a current budget CONTINUE READING: League of Women Voters Calls for Action on School Funding – Tennessee Education Report |