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To: New Haven Board of Education
Pass the Fund Our New Haven Schools Resolution!
We the people of New Haven are calling on our New Haven School Board members to adopt the Fund Our Schools Resolution calling for the full, permanent funding of our public schools at the federal level.
After contributing almost $200 billion of much-needed funds to public education since the COVID-19 pandemic, federal ESSER (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief) support will come to an end on September 30, 2024. This short-term federal infusion of funds meant that students across the country had a chance to benefit from the myriad resources provided through expanded federal investment in their public schools. From one-on-one tutoring, to free summer schools, to additional support personnel for students with disabilities, we saw positive outcomes not only academically, but socially and emotionally as well.
As the so-called ESSER funding cliff approaches, it is more important than ever to call on the federal government to fulfill promises made long ago to fully fund Title I and IDEA. It is equally important to call on our state legislators to provide adequate and equitable state funding. By having school boards across the country pass resolutions supporting these efforts, we can galvanize this moment to shed light on the critical funding needs in our public schools.
New Haven Public Schools will be losing more than $127 million with the ending of ESSER funds!
The Fund Our Schools resolution calls for support of the Keep Our Promise to America’s Children and Teachers Act (Keep Our PACT Act), legislation that aims to fully fund Title I, and IDEA (the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) over the span of 10 years. If our local leaders pass the Fund Our Schools Resolution, it will signal that the people of our school districts widely support adequate, equitable, and sustainable funding increases to mitigate the harm caused by decades of underfunded schools.
After contributing almost $200 billion of much-needed funds to public education since the COVID-19 pandemic, federal ESSER (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief) support will come to an end on September 30, 2024. This short-term federal infusion of funds meant that students across the country had a chance to benefit from the myriad resources provided through expanded federal investment in their public schools. From one-on-one tutoring, to free summer schools, to additional support personnel for students with disabilities, we saw positive outcomes not only academically, but socially and emotionally as well.
As the so-called ESSER funding cliff approaches, it is more important than ever to call on the federal government to fulfill promises made long ago to fully fund Title I and IDEA. It is equally important to call on our state legislators to provide adequate and equitable state funding. By having school boards across the country pass resolutions supporting these efforts, we can galvanize this moment to shed light on the critical funding needs in our public schools.
New Haven Public Schools will be losing more than $127 million with the ending of ESSER funds!
The Fund Our Schools resolution calls for support of the Keep Our Promise to America’s Children and Teachers Act (Keep Our PACT Act), legislation that aims to fully fund Title I, and IDEA (the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) over the span of 10 years. If our local leaders pass the Fund Our Schools Resolution, it will signal that the people of our school districts widely support adequate, equitable, and sustainable funding increases to mitigate the harm caused by decades of underfunded schools.
Why is this important?
Our school board leaders passing this resolution, along with similar resolutions across the country, can help galvanize this moment to shed light on the critical funding needs in our schools.