We need your voice and your presence. The school need to hear from those whom this may affect. All races and genders all homes. We need you to speak so they can hear us. We have to advocate for children and those who can not advocate for theirselves.

The goal for leaders is to totally defund and dismantle public education.in full.  This can not happen. Authoritarians must be stopped. Billionaires must be stopped. 

Education is more than desks and blackboards.  Significant participation of churches, local businesses, local officials, successful alumni…all give children a meaningful point of reference to their potential for success. Look at the community of District 2; schools with alumni in positions of leadership and success. It’s COLLABORATION and SHARED EXPERIENCES that will strengthen the community to insist on quality public school education.  DIVISION and INVASION of neighborhood public schools is not the answer.

The lowest compensation in the county is leading to vacancies in GRPS schools. Grand Rapids Public Schools educators are working without a contract. Teaching positions are filled by substitutes. School psychologists, social workers, and other licensed professionals are overwhelmed with untenable student caseloads.  Invest in our students by providing fair compensation and improved working conditions for their educators.

Congress is threatening to cut another $12 billion from our public schools in this round of the budget process. You can see here how much your school district would lose: https://edlawcenter.org/research/trump-2-0-proposed-fy26-budget-cuts-school-districts/  We have a PSS Organizing Meeting on Tuesday (8/12) at 7:00PM EST to talk next steps and support folks in fighting back. Can you make it?

The vast majority of Colorado and D11 voters agree: public dollars belong in public schools. Unfortunately, that fundamental value is under threat from Amendment 80, which would open the door to taking money out of underfunded public schools – which educate 95% of Colorado students – to pay for private schools that can pick and choose which students to admit.   As school board members, you are responsible for the quality and direction of our school district. This year you have an opportunity – and the duty – to stand up for public education and protect it from Amendment 80. We are your constituents and we ask that you act as leaders for public education by passing a resolution opposing Amendment 80 and urging the voters of D11 to vote NO on Amendment 80. Our school board leaders passing this resolution, along with similar resolutions across the state, can help galvanize this moment to shed light on this critical issue.