California School Boards Association Responds to Revised State Budget Proposal
The following statement was released by the California School Boards Association.
"Today the governor announced a state budget that still includes the billions of dollars in education cuts proposed in January, along with billions more to health and human services, and once again ignores the value of our youth," said CSBA Executive Director Scott P. Plotkin. "It is impossible to justify why our state government chooses to disregard the importance of a child's education and well-being. What is clear is that we can no longer wait for the state to act in the interest of our students. In these dire circumstances, we are given no choice but to take drastic measures to fix our broken education finance system."
"How dare the state balance the budget on the backs of our children," said CSBA President Frank Pugh. "Voters have voiced their concerns around education cuts and asked lawmakers to make education a priority, and yet the governor still proposes a budget that will severely affect every classroom, every teacher and every child. We need a balanced budget that doesn't depend on cuts alone. It is now up to the Legislature to remember that the most important capital we have is human capital."
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