As part of the 'Stand UP for Schools' movement, "Start the Day for Students", held on March 4th, was an urgent statewide day of action for students and California's future. Teachers, support staff and adminstrators joined together at school sites all over California to protest budget cuts and pass out infomational flyers to parents. Events were held at all school sites in Ramona.
Last year, $17 billion was cut from schools and colleges. Entire art, music and PE programs were eliminated. More than 16,000 educators were laid off. And this is while large California corporations enjoyed tax breaks! This year, in the wake of all thses cuts, our student and schools are being threatened again. We can't let that happen! We need your continued help and support in this urgent effort to speak out about the painful effects these cuts are having on our stuents, schools and communities. We must reform the state's tax structure and repeal the tax breaks handed out to large corporations. It's time everyone paid their fair share.
We all know that education is essential to building a better California. Working together, we can make sure our students get the resources they need to succeed.