LIPC Rally No Cap SC Legislature
Hundreds of Educators, Labor and Community Representatives Picket Against Tax Cap at State and Suffolk County Government Offices
Nearly 300 educators from across Long Island, along with labor and community representatives including Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA), Alliance for Quality Education (AQE), Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and the Working Families Party, joined together to picket against the proposed legislative actions that would institute a property tax cap on local public schools and municipalities at the State and Suffolk County Government Offices in Hauppauge on Friday. The group gathered outside the H. Lee Dennison Building at 3 p.m. and voiced their disapproval for the tax cap for close to two hours.
“We need to show our government officials that the tax cap is not a good thing for our public school system,” said Ron Smith, NYSUT L.I. PAC Coordinator. “A tax cap will not only force cuts in staff, programs and services, which will result in larger class sizes, less electives, less efficiency and a less safe learning environment for students throughout Long Island, but it will not actually keep everyone’s taxes capped. The tax cap will only cause harm to the public school system. Say No To The Tax Cap!”
If the Governor and members of the State Senate and Assembly vote for a property tax cap, cuts in teachers, academic and extra-curricular programs and school supplies, equipment and technology will be severe and will continue get much worse unless there is a significant increase in state aid.
This tax cap proposal will:
• Reduce academic programming for students
• Reduce school supplies, equipment and technology
• Reduce and/or eliminate opportunities for students to participate in extra-curricular activities and field trips
• Increase staff layoffs and thereby hurt local businesses
• Increase in class size due to staffing reductions
• Increase in health and safety issues due to reduction in staffing
• Ensure that the learning environment is compromised due to staff cuts
• Decrease market value of houses due to lower student achievement grades
“If this proposal is voted in, the results will directly affect the quality of education on Long Island,” Smith said. “Our school districts are currently known for providing our children with an outstanding, well rounded and comprehensive education resulting in a strong foundation for a successful future. But that may no longer be the case if this legislation is passed.”
Call 1 (877) 255-9417 to speak to your legislators. For further detailed information regarding tax cap legislation, visit http://www.freeportteachers.org/taxcapinfo.php or http://www.nysut.org
Read MoreNearly 300 educators from across Long Island, along with labor and community representatives including Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA), Alliance for Quality Education (AQE), Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and the Working Families Party, joined together to picket against the proposed legislative actions that would institute a property tax cap on local public schools and municipalities at the State and Suffolk County Government Offices in Hauppauge on Friday. The group gathered outside the H. Lee Dennison Building at 3 p.m. and voiced their disapproval for the tax cap for close to two hours.
“We need to show our government officials that the tax cap is not a good thing for our public school system,” said Ron Smith, NYSUT L.I. PAC Coordinator. “A tax cap will not only force cuts in staff, programs and services, which will result in larger class sizes, less electives, less efficiency and a less safe learning environment for students throughout Long Island, but it will not actually keep everyone’s taxes capped. The tax cap will only cause harm to the public school system. Say No To The Tax Cap!”
If the Governor and members of the State Senate and Assembly vote for a property tax cap, cuts in teachers, academic and extra-curricular programs and school supplies, equipment and technology will be severe and will continue get much worse unless there is a significant increase in state aid.
This tax cap proposal will:
• Reduce academic programming for students
• Reduce school supplies, equipment and technology
• Reduce and/or eliminate opportunities for students to participate in extra-curricular activities and field trips
• Increase staff layoffs and thereby hurt local businesses
• Increase in class size due to staffing reductions
• Increase in health and safety issues due to reduction in staffing
• Ensure that the learning environment is compromised due to staff cuts
• Decrease market value of houses due to lower student achievement grades
“If this proposal is voted in, the results will directly affect the quality of education on Long Island,” Smith said. “Our school districts are currently known for providing our children with an outstanding, well rounded and comprehensive education resulting in a strong foundation for a successful future. But that may no longer be the case if this legislation is passed.”
Call 1 (877) 255-9417 to speak to your legislators. For further detailed information regarding tax cap legislation, visit http://www.freeportteachers.org/taxcapinfo.php or http://www.nysut.org
