It’s becoming more and more evident how deeply the economy
is struggling. California’s Department of Finance recently stated that the state’s
tax revenue through August lagged $596 million behind projections. Unfortunately
one of the sectors in society that gets the most hurt during tough economic
times is education. In California, where education is terribly underfunded and
subsists on tax revenue it helps to have voters express the importance of
education by calling their elected officials to advocate for students and their
futures. In the past three years, LAUSD has been forced to eliminate more than
5,900 teacher, counselor, nurse, librarian and administrator positions
resulting in more than 2,700 layoffs. Similarly, 4,900 certificated and
classified employees have been laid off in the last two years. Further cuts to
the district will leave it to shambles in a few years and we cannot allow education
to remain at the bottom of the state’s priority list. We have provided the
links below to connect with your elected officials and voice your concern for
funding public education. Another link further describing the budget realities
the school district is grappling with has also been provided.
