Fund Our Public Schools and Higher Education Campuses
The MTA is supporting amendments to the House budget to increase funding for preK-12 schools and our public higher education campuses, as well as other amendments to make needed policy changes. The more co-sponsors sign onto these amendments, the better our prospects will be. Please ask your state representative to support and co-sponsor these amendments. Act now. The budget debate is scheduled to begin on Monday, April 23.
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- Amendment #156 filed by Rep. Natalie Higgins — Increases funding for the state’s higher education institutions
- Amendment #246 filed by Rep. Sean Garballey — Increases funding for preK-12 schools by implementing the recommendations of the Foundation Budget Review Commission
- Amendment #403 filed by Rep. Gerard Cassidy — Increases Foundation Budget funding for educating “economically disadvantaged” students
- Amendment #1343 filed by Rep. Marjorie Decker — Mandates at least 20 minutes of recess a day in grades K-5
- Amendment #13 filed by Rep. Frank Smizik — Freezes municipal retirees’ health insurance premiums in certain communities
- Amendment #379 filed by Rep. Dan Cullinane — Adds labor seats to the Group Insurance Commission and requires advance notice prior to votes
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