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1/5 As we announced yesterday, we're preparing to take legal action if New York State follows through with plans to withhold hundreds of millions of dollars from school districts later this month. https://www.nysut.org/news/2020/september/media-release-funding
2/5 The reduction of hundreds of millions of dollars in state aid for school districts would disproportionately decimate poorer school districts in urban, suburban and rural communities alike. http://nysut.org/news/2020/september/media-release-funding #FundOurFutureNY
3/5 The poorest 10 percent of school districts receive some 80 percent of their funding from the state, while the richest 10 percent of districts receive only 10 percent of their funding from the state. http://nysut.org/news/2020/september/media-release-funding #FundOurFutureNY
4/5 Over the course of the school year, the poorest 10% of districts would be in line to lose $847 million in state aid ($3,779 per pupil) while the richest 10% would lose $42 million ($458 per pupil). http://nysut.org/news/2020/september/media-release-funding #FundOurFutureNY
5/5 “This isn’t just about jobs," says NYSUT President @AndyPallotta. "It’s about what’s left for students when the dust settles as we see the loss of teachers and paraprofessionals who serve vital roles. The state must stop this madness.” http://nysut.org/news/2020/september/media-release-funding #FundOurFutureNY
