Michigan PTA Calling For Budget Action

kmccrindle
Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:54:43 +0000

Here’s what you need to know if you want to restore the Promise funding:

Dear PTA Advocates,

With fewer than 48 hours before the Oct. 1 budget deadline, it’s
imperative that we keep the pressure on the Michigan House to
preserve education funding. If you’ve already made calls to your
elected officials, we thank you for your efforts. Given that it’s a
new week, we’re asking that you make another phone call to your House
member. Devastating cuts to education are being proposed and the
Promise Scholarship for college students is in jeopardy of being cut
or eliminated.

These cuts would threaten the future recovery of Michigan!

It is urgent that you CALL your Representative and your Senator now!

Tell them that they must reject the current proposal and send it back
to conference committee and to use all of the stimulus funds in the
2009-10 year.

Also, we’re asking that you forward this message on to your network
of interested parents and community members to help amplify the
message that education must be a priority.

Michigan PTSA is urging you to take action to put pressure on your
lawmakers.

If you have difficulty contacting your legislator directly, please
use these links:

To find your Representative:
[house.mi.gov - Find a Representative](http://house.michigan.gov/find_a_rep.asp)

To find your Senator:
[Michigan State Senate - Find Your Senator](http://senate.michigan.gov/FindYourSenator/michiganfys.asp)

If ever there was a time for advocacy on behalf of public education
funding, it is now. We urge you to join us in a collective call to
the Legislature to protect education funding and ensure a prosperous
future for Michigan and its children!

Kevin McLoganVice President for Children’s Advocacy

Michigan Parent Teacher Student Association
3300 Washtenaw Avenue, Suite 220, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104-4294
Phone: 734-975-9500 - Fax: 734-677-2407
Web site: [url=http://www.michiganptsa.org]MPTSA[/url]

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