MEA Votes

If there’s not enough money in the coffers, how are you supposed to budget it?

That’s the quandary faced by Gov. Granholm – and, by proxy, our schools across Michigan. Because our antiquated tax system isn’t handling the challenges of a 21st century economy, we’re not bringing in enough revenue to fund schools and other critical public services.

That’s led to huge cuts to K-12 spending – a $165 per pupil cut by the Legislature; $54 million in line item vetoes by the governor; and another $127 per pupil proration announced yesterday by the governor.