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April 17, 2006
David Van Os - Citizen's Filibuster at Capitol Today!
Join Us for a Citizen's Filibuster
NOON MONDAY 04-17 - NOON TUESDAY 04-18
Capitol Grounds, Austin
We all have children, grand children, nephews or nieces attending schools in Texas and most of us are frustrated with the chronic lack of adequate funding for our children and inadequate pay for competent teachers while our taxpayer money is squandered on personal freeways and expensive vacations by Republican politicians.
Why should we settle for our Great State of Texas, which is rich in natural resources and revenue, being close to last place in education. Why should struggling low- to middle-income homeowners bear the brunt of school funding responsibility through run-away taxation of the OVER-INFLATED VALUATION of our homes, while rich homeowners and multi-million dollar corporations are given a break?
I urge all responsible, but frustrated citizens to show up in great force and flood the State Capitol grounds with the loudest voice possible, supporting the tireless effort of our friend and next Texas Attorney General, David Van Os, while at the same time, demanding that the educational future of our children be adequately-funded, at long last. Make plans to join us next Monday starting at noon, in Austin, Texas.
~Placido Salazar, DVO Veteran and Latino Community Outreach
DID YOU KNOW:
- Texas ranks 40/50 in the amount of money it annaully allots per student.
- More than 80 percent of Texas students are in districts that tax within 5 cents of the $1.50 cap, including Austin, up from 6 percent of students in 1994.
- The Texas Federation of Teachers predicts a $4,350,000,000 funding shortage for operations, staff, and textbooks for the 2006-2007 school year.
- Our children and teachers deserve better.
- WANT TO KNOW MORE?
DOWNLOAD THE FULL REPORT CARD >>
...and join us Monday at noon on the Capitol grounds!
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Liveblogging it over here.
Posted by: PDiddie at April 17, 2006 07:45 PM