At this past weekend’s APSCUF Legislative Assembly, Seth Kahn of West Chester introduced the following motion:
WHEREAS, Senator Tom Harkin has introduced the Keep Our Educators Working Act of 2010, which would provide $23 billion of federal funding in order to keep both K-12 and public higher education budgets level through at least another year;
THEREFORE be it resolved that:
- APSCUF strongly supports the passage of this legislation and its companion in the House of Representatives.
- APSCUF will indicate that support in letters to Senator Harkin, thanking him for introducing the legislation, and to Pennsylvania Senators Casey and Specter calling for their co-sponsorship, or at least their votes.
- APSCUF’s Mobilization Committee will organize the membership statewide to make individual phone calls and write letters to Senators Casey and Specter in support of the legislation.
This is a very important piece of legislation that I think we all need to get behind. I know that many of you may not be familiar with the details of Harkin’s bill, so here is a link to an Inside Higher Ed article:
And here is a link to the actual text of the legislation:
Given the way that “budget crises” are directly affecting our working conditions and the state of higher education across the nation, I can think of no better bill to support.
Amy Lynch-Biniek
Christina Steffy
Hi,
I work for Learning First Alliance, a partnership of 18 of the leading education associations dedicated to improving student learning in America’s public schools. I saw your article on Harkin’s education bailout bill and I wanted to make you aware of an interview we did this week with Robert Reich, the 22nd Secretary of Labor, who is promoting a bail out for public schools through interest-free loans. You can view the interview on our website at: http://www.publicschoolinsights.org/visionaries/RobertReich
Thank you,
Samantha