Great Visuals as Mothers Deliver and Children Read From Thousands of Letters from Philadelphia School Children
What: Mothers converge on the Pennsylvania State Capitol to deliver and read from some of the THOUSANDS of letters from students, urging lawmakers to support funding for Philadelphia public schools.
When: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 12:30pm
Where: Pennsylvania State Capitol Rotunda 3rd. & State Streets Harrisburg, PA 17101
Who: Ad Hoc Group of Parents to Save our Schools Supported for PCCY & Education Voters of Pennsylvania PA State Senator Vincent Hughes Donna Cooper Executive Director for Public Citizens for Children and Youth
Why: The Philadelphia school district faces a $304 million dollar budget deficit. The district is reaching out to the state for $120 million to help prevent catastrophic cuts. Without it the district will be forced to implement its “doomsday budget” which would cost nearly 3,800 teachers, aids, counselors and others their jobs, and deprive children of crucial programs including, art, music, athletics, etc.
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