Will our legislators step up with a pay raise sufficient to stem the teacher shortage that is threatening Mississippi’s remarkable academic achievements? Or will they push through “school choice” legislation, creating two separate and unequal education systems – both funded with your tax dollars, but one with rigorous standards and accountability and the other with no standards or accountability required at all?
As we get closer to the Legislature’s convening, the school choice lobby is ramping up its pressure – and its spending. We are burning the midnight oil to respond to their repeated false claims and to make sure that legislators and the public hear the real story on school choice.
That takes resources, which makes your Giving Tuesday donation all the more impactful. Your support will ensure that we have the resources we need to keep pressing for fully funded public schools, professional salaries for public school teachers, and broad access to high-quality pre-k, and to defeat the harmful voucher and tax credit schemes that threaten the amazing progress our teachers and students have made.
Time is of the essence. The matching Giving Tuesday funds from a generous donor will expire at midnight tonight, so if you haven’t given already, please act quickly to double your impact in this voucher fight! You can make your contribution online, or mail your check to:
The Parents’ Campaign
222 North President Street, Suite 102
Jackson, MS 39201
We promise to be your eyes and ears at the Capitol and to keep pushing for a fair and level playing field to ensure strong public schools in every Mississippi community. With your support, we can win the day for Mississippi children. What a blessing!
