Published: February 14, 2022
Key Takeaways
- Legislators must override the aggregate expenditure limit by March 1 or school districts will need to cut over $1 billion in their budgets this year.
- Nearly 400 educators signed a virtual valentine card for Senate President Karen Fann and House Speaker Rusty Bowers.
- AEA officers and members delivered valentines and cake to legislative leadership to urge them to lift the cap preventing public schools from spending their budgets this year.
AEA delivers message to legislative leaders
AEA officers and dozens of AEA members, parents, educators, and retired educators gathered at the Capitol to deliver valentines and cake urging House Speaker Rusty Bowers and Senate President Karen Fann to lift the cap preventing public schools from spending their budget this year. Lawmakers must take action before March 1, 2022, in order for schools to avoid over $1 billion in budget cuts.
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UPDATE: After we left the Capitol this morning, both the House and Senate Rules Committees added measures to lift the cap on school spending this year and prevent over $1 billion budget cuts.
