Roys: ‘Our Kids Deserve the Best Education in the Country’
MADISON – Seventy two school districts across the state went to the ballot box on Tuesday to ask their communities to raise property taxes so they can keep their schools open. The majority of the referendums may have passed, but every district that didn’t pass will see teachers leaving the classroom, and kids suffering as a result of diminished resources.
Wisconsin’s legislative Republicans have written the state budget in 30 of the last 32 years, and the result has been defunding public education, massive diversion of public money to unaccountable voucher schemes, and lower scores on reading and math assessments.
In February, Sen. Kelda Roys, Democratic candidate for governor, published a plan with multiple paths to funding our public schools and lowering property taxes. A plan that could have recommitted Wisconsin to being a destination for parents to raise kids because our public schools were a model for the country. Unfortunately, Republicans adjourned the legislative session without taking action.
Sen. Roys issued the following statement:
“Our children deserve a governor prepared to deliver enough public school funding so that they can thrive, and so that our teachers, support staff, and school administrators focus on educating the next generation.
“Across the state, school funding has become a divisive political game as Republican politicians have catered to the ultra-wealthy instead of doing what’s best for our kids. This week, most voters chose to pass school referendums because Wisconsinites value public education. But it’s not fair to kids that their opportunities are limited based on the willingness of local voters to continue raising our own property taxes to fund schools. As families struggle to afford housing, healthcare, and childcare, the state needs to do its part to stop property tax increases.
“Money isn’t the only thing our schools need to thrive, but they can’t succeed without adequate funding. I’m ready to deliver lower costs, higher wages, and better schools for Wisconsin families, and to work across the aisle to get it done. At the end of the day, our kids deserve a state government that works for them. They deserve what I got as a child growing up in rural northern Wisconsin and later urban southern Wisconsin — the best public education in the country.”
About Sen. Kelda Roys
A lifelong Wisconsinite, born in Marshfield and who spent her early years in rural Taylor County, Kelda is running for governor because she knows Wisconsin can be a place of opportunity and fairness – but right now we’re in the fight of our lives for our democracy and our kids’ future.
For 25 years, Kelda has been a changemaker. She has fought for Wisconsin as a state senator, small business owner, attorney, champion for women’s rights, and mom/stepmom of five. She has spent her life putting people first – fighting for a stronger Wisconsin and never quitting on tough problems until they’re solved, including expanding health care, defending our rights and freedoms, and fighting to make life more affordable for Wisconsin families.
As our Governor, Kelda will be relentlessly focused on building a Wisconsin where everyone has the freedom to thrive.
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NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.
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