SOS Update

School supporters to legislators: “Do Your Job!”

A crowd of more than 1,500 gathered at the Capitol Tuesday, November 10, for a "Save our Schools" rally demanding Michigan legislators restore and reform education funding. The effort, which started with a handful of districts and quickly expanded to a state-wide rally, is just the opening round of what promises to be a long-term fight to secure reliable, equitable funding sources for public education. School supporters from around Michigan converged on the Capitol to visit legislators, bringing two basic messages:

• Restore the cuts TODAY to keep this year’s budget whole;
• Get to work TOMORROW to find a permanent solution to our ongoing structural deficit.

Before heading out to meet with legislators, participants stopped to sign petitions, pick up talking points, and hear brief remarks by SOS chairperson Tom White and association executives William Mayes (MASA), Kathy Hayes (MASB) and Joan Sergent (Tri-County Alliance).

MASA president-elect T.C. Wallace was in the crowd to show his support for the movement. “This is priority one, make no mistake about it,” he said. “I’m impressed with the turnout from across the state. It sends the message to legislators that our kids matter.”

• View video coverage of MASA at the event
• View photos of the event

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