Campaign for Fiscal Equity, Inc.

Supporters of Public Education - Keep the Promise!

We Need to Call Our State Legislators NOW!

The State Assembly and Senate are meeting TODAY to determine their proposed funding levels for education.

Call your state senator and assemblymember NOW!

If you have relationships with other legislators, call them too!

What to say when you call:

• My name is ________________, and I'd like to get a message to the Senator/Assemblymember.
• I want to make sure that restoring Governor Paterson’s $2.5 billion cut to the education budget is a priority as the legislature determines their budget proposals.
• The Federal stimulus is a great start but it doesn't complete the job. That's why I am counting on Senator/Assemblymember _______________to speak out in support of Fair Share Tax Reform and restoring the education funding cuts.

Key Points

• Governor Paterson’s proposal to cut $2.5 billion from education will devastate our children’s schools.
• The federal stimulus funding helps – but it amounts to $2.5 billion over two years for both K-12 and higher education. It is not enough by itself!
• We need both the stimulus funding AND Fair Share Tax Reform, which would raise an estimated $6 billion a year for education and other important programs.
• Restoring education funding and Fair Share Tax Reform should be priorities for the legislator!

Visit http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/ for Assembly contact information.

Visit http://www.senate.state.ny.us/senatehomepage.nsf/senators?OpenForm for the Senate.

Don't know who your State Senator or Assembly Member is?

Click here and put in your address to find out - and get contact information.

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The Campaign for Fiscal Equity, one of New York's leading education reform organizations, works to protect and promote the constitutional right to a sound basic education - defined by the state’s courts as a meaningful high school education - for every public school student in the state.

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Campaign for Fiscal Equity, Inc.
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www.cfequity.org