New Fairfield residents are outraged after the Board of Finance voted to further cut the 2024-25 school budget from $54.9 million to nearly $54.7 million, despite a failed referendum and calls for more funding. The vote prompted a rally outside Town Hall, organized by the Connecticut Education Association and local education groups. The town’s fourth referendum on the budget, which will now feature these cuts, is expected to face strong opposition.
New Fairfield residents are outraged after the Board of Finance voted to further cut the 2024-25 school budget from $54.9 million to nearly $54.7 million, despite a failed referendum and calls for more funding. The vote prompted a rally outside Town Hall, organized by the Connecticut Education Association and local education groups. The town’s fourth referendum on the budget, which will now feature these cuts, is expected to face strong opposition.
As the State of Arizona grapples with a $1.8 billion budget deficit, public school advocates are demanding urgent reform on the state s Empowerment Scholarship Account voucher program which lets parents use public funds for private-school tuition and other education-related costs. Rep. Analise Ortiz, D-Phoenix, said the Republican majority is "hell-bent on privatizing education and profiting off the backs of Arizona children." "The fraud and abuse of ESAs is infuriating," Ortiz asserted. .
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Lori Woodruff teaches fourth-grade at the Academy for International Studies Magnet School. She was honored at the 176th annual CEA Representative Assembly.