NEWS FLASH!
Gov. Parnell announced this week that he is supporting an amendment to the budget that includes $30.3 million to help defray the rising costs of energy and student transportation across the state. This is a great first step and the result of pressure from real people across the state who care about our children's education. Tell the Legislature that you support this compromise proposal.
All legislators need to hear from constituents about the importance of adequately funding Alaska's schools. In particular, the House Finance Committee and Governor Sean Parnell need to know that Alaskans care about our schools.
1. Send an email to your legislator (find out who represents you here).
2. Send another email or CC the House Finance Committee (see email addresses below) and Governor Sean Parnell.
Rep_Bill_Stoltze@legis.state.ak.us, Rep_Bill_Thomas@legis.state.ak.us, Rep_Anna_Fairclough@legis.state.ak.us, Rep_Bryce_Edgmon@legis.state.ak.us, Rep_Mark_Neuman@legis.state.ak.us, Rep_Tammie_Wilson@legis.state.ak.us, Rep_Mia_Costello@legis.state.ak.us, Rep_David_Guttenberg@legis.state.ak.us, Rep_Les_Gara@legis.state.ak.us, Rep_Mike_Doogan@legis.state.ak.us, Rep_Mike_Hawker@legis.state.ak.us
Need Talking Points?
The folks at the citizen coalition Great Alaska Schools have put together some good advice on how to tell your story to policy makers. They say, "The important ingredient is the human story – how the
proposed education budget impacts real people in communities across the
state. It is not just a statistics game." Find their talking points here.
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