Public Hearing on Supplemental State Aid brings education professionals out to testify

DES MOINES, IA (01/26/2015)(readMedia)-- ISEA President Tammy Wawro will be joined by public school educators from around the state to testify at the Iowa House of Representatives public hearing on House File 80 at the Capitol tonight. Attached are several of the remarks which will be presented by educators from Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Ames, and northwest Iowa. For other copies of remarks from educators testifying, go to www.isea.org/home/1404.htm

"Lawmakers will hear from classroom teachers, AEA professionals, and others directly working in the schools impacted by their policy and budget decisions. Our hope is that legislators listen to what is happening outside of the Capitol and realize their budget cuts are harming Iowa's students," said Tammy Wawro, ISEA President. "They will hear specific examples, real-life stories, and absurd consequences of past budget cuts. It is long past time to stop playing politics and start focusing on student's needs," added Wawro.

Educators are signed up to testify at the hearing beginning at 7 p.m. at the Capitol tonight.

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The ISEA is a professional organization made up of over 34,000 educators who are dedicated to supporting and protecting a quality public education for all Iowa students.