Wisconsin Democrats Push Back Against Republicans Education Funding
Friday, May 24th, 2019 -- 7:44 AM
(WRN) -State Democrats say Republicans are misguided for proposing a cutback on Governor Evers' requested 1 point 4 million dollar boost to public education.State Democrats say Republicans are misguided at proposing a cutback on Governor Evers' requested 1 point 4 million dollar boost to public education. State Senator Jon Erpenbach says the Governor's original funding plan comes from both his time as state superintendent and also from his months-long listening session tour for the budget.
"It's not Tony Evers' wish list. It's not a political budget. It's not a 'gotcha' budget. This is what the people of Wisconsin want."
Erpenbach says that under budget cuts from the Walker administration, school districts were forced to resort to local referenda to keep themselves afloat.
"For a long time, school districts have been starved, to the point where they are taxing themselves because the state is not living up to its constitutional obligation to make sure that we provide an education for people."
State Representative Evan Goyke says that students deserve better attention and better funding than what the Republicans are proposing.
"Not one of the members of the committee here today has more background in education policy than Governor Evers. There are few people in the state of Wisconsin that have that much experience and background."
State Representative Chris Taylor says Republicans are going against the will of Wisconsin voters by cutting back on the Governor's plan.
"When you keep poking our public school kids with a stick, you will hear the parents roar, and they will keep roaring, and you will hear it in the next election."
Republicans are planning to trim that increase to 500 million dollars, with a 97 million dollar increase for special education.
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