A new PDK poll shows support for public schools & teachers remains high. Highlights: - 66% want teachers to have the most influence over what’s taught. - 67% support raising teacher salaries, even if it means higher taxes. - A majority supports optional mental health screenings.

Among the signers to a letter supporting lifeline scholarship is…Grover Norquist, president of American for Tax Reform, who once said his goal is to cut public funding (for public schools, healthcare, & other services) “down to the size where we can drown it in the bathtub."

“There is absolutely no way to create a tuition voucher program that doesn’t take money from public schools,” @PSEAPres said during a Capitol press conference today with @PASchoolsWork and other labor leaders.

“Diverting one cent of taxpayer money to a tuition voucher scheme for private and religious schools is absolutely irresponsible, no matter what name you call it,” @PSEAPres Rich Askey said. Read our full release ⤵️ psea.org/VouchersRelease0623…

Thank you, teachers, for making a difference in the lives of students every day!

.@PSEAPres & @RepToddStephens with North Penn educators & school board members to speak out on Sen. Mastriano's proposed school funding cuts. #mastrianocuts North Penn would face: - $116M cut from school funding - 1,063 jobs lost - Increased student-to-teacher ratio by 154%