Desert Sands union to Sacramento: Stop cutting school funds
Posted: February 21st, 2012 | Author: Erica Felci | Filed under: Political Insider | Tags: 2012 election, Desert SandsFed up the repeated budget cutbacks, Desert Sands Teachers Association wants California lawmakers to reevaluate how schools are funded.
The teachers union is asking Desert Sands Unified’s elected school board to pass a tax fairness resolution during today’s board meeting.
The resolution calls for a “fair and equitable” tax system that provides “an adequate amount of per-pupil funding needed to ensure all California students the opportunity for a quality public education.”
Today’s board meeting starts at 7 p.m.
Members of the Desert Sands Teachers Association are trying to make their voices heard this election year. The union earlier this month held a community meeting as members search for “education-friendly candidates” to run in November.
**Update: The union’s resolution failed to get support with the board, as only two of the five board members backed the idea.
Erica Felci is a reporter for The Desert Sun who writes the weekly Political Insider column.