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yortsed snacilbuper

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Fri Sep 16, 2022, 09:38 PM Sep 2022

Analysis from Pa. teachers group shows 'terrifying' results from Mastriano education funding plan



The analysis found that $12.75 billion, about 33% of all funding, would be cut from public schools in the state. It said that 49% of public school jobs would be lost. And it noted that student-to-teacher ratios would would more than double.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/analysis-from-pa-teachers-group-shows-terrifying-results-from-mastriano-education-funding-plan/ar-AA11V0Br?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=EE04&cvid=e24565bcc5ea4c77830c051691d2293b#image=1
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Analysis from Pa. teachers group shows 'terrifying' results from Mastriano education funding plan (Original Post) yortsed snacilbuper Sep 2022 OP
From the OP link: FakeNoose Sep 2022 #1
Not to mention that if subsequent (democratic) administations try to restore those funds, no_hypocrisy Sep 2022 #3
Republicans have been telling Americans for years that government doesn't work. Probatim Sep 2022 #2

FakeNoose

(36,031 posts)
1. From the OP link:
Fri Sep 16, 2022, 10:10 PM
Sep 2022
The Pittsburgh Public Schools would see its revenue decline by 35%, or about $250 million. The more than 4,000 employees of the district would fall by 51% to just under 2,000.

Mr. Chapin acknowledged that the PSEA analysis may not be completely accurate, but he said that’s only because the Mastriano campaign has released so few details about its plan despite claiming it will improve education in Pennsylvania.

“His math doesn’t add up, and that’s why you have not seen Sen. Mastriano come out and explain his policy — because it makes no sense,” Mr. Chapin said. “His ultimate goal is to eliminate public education. ... He needs to come out and explain his policy and exactly how that happens, because the way we do math — and we’re teachers — it doesn’t work out.”


(link) https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-state/2022/09/16/analysis-pa-teachers-mastriano-education-funding-plan-results/stories/202209160136

no_hypocrisy

(49,233 posts)
3. Not to mention that if subsequent (democratic) administations try to restore those funds,
Sat Sep 17, 2022, 04:49 AM
Sep 2022

they will be accused of raising taxes.

Probatim

(3,041 posts)
2. Republicans have been telling Americans for years that government doesn't work.
Fri Sep 16, 2022, 11:30 PM
Sep 2022

Their voters keep putting them in to office to prove them right.

They hate America. It's plain and simple.

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