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Time Proves State’s Refusal to Spend Rainy Day Fund Misguided; What We Should Do Now and for the Future |
Dick Lavine
Center for Public Policy Priorities (CPPP)
February 21, 2012
Time Proves State’s Refusal to Spend Rainy Day Fund Misguided; What We Should Do Now and for the Future
During the legislative session, the Center for Public Policy Priorities recommended that the state spend the Rainy Day Fund to prevent damaging cuts to vital state services, particularly public education. See Using the Rainy Day Fund to Ensure our Recovery and Prosperity (Feb. 21, 2011). The Rainy Day Fund is a constitutional fund designed to save money in good times to pay ongoing expenses during bad times when revenue is short. After the economy improves, and revenue rebounds, general revenue once again pays for ongoing expenses. During the 2011 legislative session, with billions available for appropriation from the Rainy Day Fund, the state had no need to cut spending on public education—the proven path to good-paying jobs. Unfortunately, the state cut public education spending by $5.3 billion.
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Myra Crownover says the 2011 Legislature increased state spending on education |
W. Gardner Selby
PolitiFact, Austin American-Statesman
February 20, 2012
In a letter to constituents, state Rep. Myra Crownover strikes a familiar Republican chord by suggesting the 2011 Legislature dealt with tough times without shorting Texas public schools.
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Special session needed to fix school funding flaws |
Jim Dunham, State Representative
Houston Chronicle
February 10, 2012
Just back from his failed presidential bid, Gov. Perry has been urged by Senate Finance Chair Steve Ogden, R-Bryan, and by educator groups to call a summer special session of the Texas Legislature to address budget and school finance issues.
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DFW teachers' morale plummeting amid effects of Texas budget cuts |
Jessamy Brown
Ft. Worth Star-Telegram
February 8, 2012
Because of state funding cuts, teachers across Texas are being laid off and positions are being eliminated, creating bigger classes and more work for those left behind. Raises are not guaranteed, and teachers are kicking in their own money for class materials and supplies.
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Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/02/08/3721573/dfw-teachers-morale-is-plummeting.html#storylink=cpy
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo says urban schools are shortchanged |
Teri Weaver
The Syracuse Post-Standard
February 8, 2012
Syracuse, N.Y. -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday the way New York funds its schools is unfair, shortchanging poorer districts because richer communities often win the argument they should get more money because they pay more in taxes.
Yet fixing that problem remains far in the future – if at all – the governor acknowledged Wednesday during an hour-long editorial board meeting at The Post-Standard.
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