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Vote Today for Public School Supporters
We really, really need for you to vote in today’s Primary Election! Many important races will be decided in the primary – and we’ve seen what
The Truth: Student Achievement & This Election
Want some evidence that electing public school supporters to the Legislature makes a difference? Read on, and then be sure to VOTE in Tuesday’s primary
Our Children Need Your Vote on August 8
Our children need your vote on Tuesday, August 8 – the date of Mississippi’s primary election. Many important races are uncontested in the November general
A High Stakes Day for Public Schools
Please go to your calendar right now and mark Tuesday, August 8, with a reminder to VOTE. That’s the date of Mississippi’s primary election for
Your School District’s Funding for 2023-2024
The calls you made to legislators in the 2023 Session – and the relationships you built with them over the last four years – made
Candidates Share Their Thoughts on Public Education
The next few weeks are extremely important to our children and our public schools. The outcomes of the primary election on August 8 and the
A Big Change in the Mississippi Legislature
In the next few months, you will make choices that will have a lasting impact on Mississippi’s public schools. Our children need your votes for
Free Medical, Behavioral Telehealth Services for Public School Students This Summer
If your student needs minor medical care or behavioral health services during the summer months, the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) and the Mississippi
Mississippi’s AG on Wrong Side, State’s Obligation is to Public Schools
The Mississippi Constitution is clear: our obligation as a state is to PUBLIC schools open to all, not private schools open only to a few.
They are making a difference!
A long-time member of The Parents’ Campaign, Shelley Tingle has played an integral role in numerous victories for public schools. Whether she’s recruiting new members
Thank You Teachers!
Teachers and assistants, we VALUE YOU and deeply appreciate the WORK YOU DO in Mississippi’s public school classrooms every day!
Ruling Threatens Health and Safety of Mississippi Children and Teachers
In an astonishing move last week, a federal judge nullified a Mississippi Supreme Court ruling and a long-standing Mississippi law that prioritizes the health and
Wow! Look What You Did!
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU to our tireless members for calling, texting, emailing, and meeting with your legislators again and again and again –
School Funding Bill Adopted, Legislature Adjourns Sine Die
Late yesterday, the House and Senate passed a PreK-12 funding bill that increases the public school appropriation by $117-million over the current year. The agreement leaves
Still Waiting
The House and Senate have dealt with the majority of legislation and expect to complete their work and adjourn the session tomorrow. The House adjourned
Legislature Misses Deadline for Funding Schools
Apparently, legislators aren’t hearing us. Let’s say it a little louder… You have 4 billion of our dollars in your bank account. We want our
School Funding on Roller Coaster Ride – More Calls Needed!
With an extra $1-billion to spend, the willingness – or unwillingness – of legislators to invest fully in our children’s futures will tell us where
The Time is Now
Mississippians love their public schools! We expect the legislators we send to Jackson to support each and every public school, in every county across our
Positive Signs on School Funding, Deadline Looms
The next four days are critical. By Monday, we should know whether our legislators, with piles of our tax dollars already in the bank and
Getting Close – Keep Calling!
Legislators have less than a week to make good on their promise to our children. For years, they have told us they would fully fund our
Warning – A Legislative Trick That Costs Schools Big-time
It has become routine for the Legislature to intentionally lowball the coming year’s revenue estimate, then claim they don’t have enough money to fully fund
