rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/petition/tell-michigan-electeds-to-restore-mental-health-funds?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-petition-area-tell-michigan-electeds-to-restore-mental-health-funds' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> Michigan Education Justice Coalition https://actionnetwork.org/groups/michigan-education-justice-coalition https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/share_options/facebook_images/000/497/782/original/Mental_Health_Petition_2024-25.png The Michigan Education Justice Coalition calls on Governor Whitmer, Speaker Tate, Majority Leader Brinks, Sen. Anthony, Rep. Witwer, Sen. Camilleri, and Rep. Weiss to continue to fund our schools based on the needs of students. Michigan state Legislators have an opportunity to pass a supplemental bill that restores the $125 million in critical mental health dollars that were recently eliminated and increases the per pupil funding so that we can actually dig ourselves out of this hole. While we are thankful for an ongoing $25 million invested in mental health we must reach the previous level of $150 million ongoing in 31aa. We look forward to the important work the Governor will do quickly to meet the very real needs of young people, educators and communities. The Michigan state budget neglected to provide students across the state with the needed funding for mental health and school safety despite the outcry from school administrators, educators, and families. These funds, allocated in the line item 31aa, are necessary to schools to provide ongoing mental health support of social workers, counselors, psychologists in our schools While these funds were initially approved in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic as one-time appropriations, schools and families have emphatically called for these funds to be an on-going part of the state budget. The bottom line is: our students need more mental health support. https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/tell-michigan-electeds-to-restore-mental-health-funds