Stop School Cuts

With state aid to schools and colleges cut 20 percent, it's time to "break the glass" and tell legislators they have to raise revenues by taxing the wealthiest New Yorkers. We already had one victory this week: NYSUT advocated for and got a bill passed that allows the use of district reserves to address costs related to COVID-19. But, even with those funds, many districts will face urgent shortfalls.