As you may already know, Governor Paterson has called state legislators back to Albany for an emergency economic session on Tuesday, August 19th. During this session legislators will address the property tax cap plan. If passed, the proposal will be huge setback for public education children across the state. New York's economic and property tax problems must be relieved, but not at the expense of our children's education. Property tax caps are a dangerous policy. In California, Massachusetts and Illinois caps have been proven to hurt education. The property tax caps in these states resulted in larger class sizes, teacher firings and program cuts.
Click HERE to send a letter to Governor Paterson telling him to stop promoting a property tax cap plan.
Say "NO" to:
Hurting our public school children
Limiting voter control of local school budgets
Increasing class sizes
Eliminating quality after-school programs
Reducing essential educational resources and services
As the Governor and legislators return to Albany for this emergency session it is important that the unified voice of education advocates from across the state is heard loud and clear. Click HERE to say "NO" to harmful property tax caps.
Cutting education funding is not the answer to the state's economic crisis. The more times the Governor hears from us the better, be sure to pass this message along. We must speak up now!
SAY NO TO PROPERTY TAX CAPS
Click HERE& HEREto learn about how a property tax cap plan would harm our children.
Sincerely, Billy Easton
Executive Director, Alliance for Quality Education
