Jackson County Democrats

  There will be terrible cuts to our schools!! - That's why we're asking you, and thousands of Oregonians, to sign postcards this month.  Take action - send a pre made postcard to your legislators today!
www.stand.org/or/postcard

On Friday May 15th the final State Revenue Forecast for this year will be released. This is the forecast that the Legislature and the Governor will use as the basis for budgeting for State services for the next 2 years. Unfortunately, we can be absolutely certain that the forecast will show that unless the Legislature and the Governor raise significant additional revenue, there will be terrible cuts to schools – as well as other vital public services like health care and senior services. Legislators and the Governor have been told to expect that school funding will be cut by about one-sixth in addition to the already inadequate level the Governor first proposed a few months ago. That means dozens of school days, thousands of teachers, entire programs would be cut.

This May we'll present the postcards to our local legislative leaders to
make sure they know that schools can't absorb more cuts, and that they must pursue a more balanced approach; one that combines lesser cuts with reasonable revenue increases.

If we don't act now, Oregon's public schools could be forced to make cuts that could reverse the gains we’ve worked for over the past few years – or set us back even further. It's time to speak up and let our leaders know that even in tough times, more cuts to education are simply not acceptable. 

If you've already signed your postcards, forward this message to your friends and family and ask them to take action now. 

In these trying times, it's also critical that we elect the right people to lead our schools.  Stand for Children has endorsed Jeff Thomas, Sally Killen, and Paulie Brading for Medford School Board. Learn more, and return your ballot by May 19^th!

Take action today at www.stand.org/or/postcard - and don't forget to vote!

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