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Through Action Alerts, the PTA and it's members have an opportunity to fulfill it's mission to
be a powerful voice for all children; to be a relevant resource for families and communities; and to be a strong advocate
for the education and well-being of every child.
Budget Talks: K-12 is the Sticking Point
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Message from Kathy Burcher, President
Henrico County Council of PTAs
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03/10/2010
As expected the Budget Conferees are locked up between the Senate budget and the House budget. I have attached an article
from today's Richmond Times-Dispatch for you to see. We need to get folks to take action through our Take Action VA site
on the VA PTA web site. I have extended the life of the alerts- they were scheduled to be live only until Saturday, the first
"due date" for the state budget- but the battle lines have been drawn on this budget and it is K-12. Our friends
in the Senate are not stepping down from their position that the House budget cuts too deep, makes the cuts permanent, and
can not happen. We need to let the Conferees know how we feel. Please go to http://capwiz.com/npta2/va/issues and click on both alerts- "Minimize Cuts" and "Help Reduce Cuts" One alert goes to the House Budget Conferees
the other goes to the Senate Conferees. I had to make them two separate alerts to make sure they weren't kicked back as
spam when sent since they each go to 5-6 legislators. Here is the Times-Dispatch article: http://www2.timesdispatch.com/rtd/news/state_regional/state_regional_govtpolitics/article/SPEN09_20100308-222406/329189/
Proposed Budget Cuts to K-12 Public Education
As you are probably aware, Virginia is facing drastic budget cuts. VA PTA has been working closely
with Governor McDonnell and members of the General Assembly to keep cuts to K-12 public education to a minimum. We have become
more and more aware that the cuts will actually be even larger than expected, although Gov. McDonnell has not yet announced
his budget decisions to the public. Please see the links below for more information from VA PTA President Debi Abadie
and some of our education partners and please take action now. You may also visit www.supportvirginiaschools.com to learn the latest news on the budget and follow the "Take Action" links to contact your legislators. VA
PTA will have new action alerts at 11am this morning. Contact Governor McDonnell and your state Delegate and state Senator.
VA PTA President's Message
Estimated Cuts
Coalition's Message
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