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Tuesday September 13, 2011
Now That You Know
Dear Friend of PCCY,
Last week when children in Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties and Philadelphia returned to school, they got a glimpse of how local school districts are coping with reduced state funding: less full day kindergarten, larger class size, fewer school nurses, electives, art classes and sports teams.
Our children’s education isn’t the only thing to suffer: low and middle-income families are losing access to many other valuable programs at a time when Pennsylvania has a $1.1 billion budget surplus and a vast new source of untaxed income in the Marcellus Shale.
It’s as if lawmakers are averting their eyes, turning away from the difficulties these choices are creating for children in our region and statewide.
That’s why PCCY has initiated Now That You Know, an effort to document the impact of the cuts on children and families in every community in Southeastern Pennsylvania.
Now That You Know is an interactive, web-based campaign that relies on you and others you know to tell us about the impact of cuts in your community. Send us your one-minute interview and we’ll make sure lawmakers see it before they make key budget decisions.
The technology is simple and easy to use. Click here to learn more about how you can participate in this effort. It’s one more way that you can speak out on behalf of the region’s kids.
Sincerely,
Shelly Yanoff
Executive Director
About this E-Alert
In an effort to keep our friends and colleagues up-to-date on what’s going on with children and families in our region, PCCY will, from time to time, issue an E-Alert on an issue that we need YOU to take action on!
We will: provide you with the information on the issues
We need YOU to: take the action step(s) that are listed
We hope that you will join us in helping to protect the lives and life chances of children and families in our region by doing something TODAY to help protect their tomorrows. However, if you would like to be removed from the e-mail list and receive no further updates, please send an e-mail to info@pccy.org.
* END ALERT *
President: Carolyn Adams
Executive Director: Shelly D. Yanoff
Communications Director: Sid Holmes
Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY)
1709 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Sixth Floor
Philadelphia, Pa 19103
Phone: 215-563-5848
Fax: 215-563-9442
Website: www.pccy.org
E-mail: info@pccy.org
Webmaster: Steven Fynes
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