Major education organizations release analysis showing 64% of school districts face cuts in excess of $15,000 per classroom, 60 districts face cuts over $30,000 per classroom due to Governor Paterson's $2.5 billion in school aid cuts.
The Better Choice Budget Coalition, the One New York: Fighting for Fairness Coalition, Citizen Action of New York and many other groups joined forces today to tell the Governor and the Legislature to reject the current Deficit Reduction Plan and wait for federal relief which could be agreed upon as early as this week.