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The state budget proposed by Governor Scott McCallum is a "disaster" full of lost opportunities for Wisconsin's children and public schools, according to the president of the Wisconsin Education Association Council.
"The
governor promised opportunities for Wisconsin residents, but he's denying
the opportunity for all kids to attend great schools staffed by great
teachers," WEAC President Terry Craney said.
"The governor's education proposals will not improve the quality of education in our schools. His proposals instead silence the voice of parents, educators, students and the public in education matters. There is no local control or public accountability in these ideas."
Craney said the budget proposal contains a long list of alarming proposals that have the potential to endanger Wisconsin's high quality of education.
"The budget does not provide any relief from state-imposed revenue controls that are already threatening the quality of education in districts throughout the state," Craney said.
"The budget restricts the highly successful SAGE class-size reduction program. It opens the door to privatizing our public schools. The budget contains a laundry list of proposals that are not based upon research or experience."
Some of the proposals WEAC objects to are:
OnWEAC will provide further details about the governor's budget proposal after WEAC staff further dissect and analyze its provisions and their implications.
Resource page on 2001-2003 state budget
Posted February 21, 2001