Welcome to our Resources page, where you can find information to support your advocacy for increased school funding and resource equity. As Fund Our Schools continues to fight, we will update our resources, so check in with us often!
Resources
Stop blocking local communities from using sales tax for school construction
Communities should be able to decide via referendum if they want to institute a sales tax to fund school construction.
Making sure the state pays its fair share
Responding to JLARC’s study on school funding
Facts on K-12 Vouchers and Savings Accounts
Vouchers are a costly scheme that funnels public money into our private schools - without doing anything to help student achievement. Get the facts on why voucher proposals are bad for our students and our schools.
Eliminate the State’s Cap on School Support Staff
In 2009, lawmakers added language to the budget creating a “cap” on support staff funding — cutting hundreds of millions in state funding for support staff. Between 2009 and 2019, support staff in Virginia schools has declined by 2,800 positions while student enrollment increased by more than 57,000 students. The Virginia Board of Education has repeatedly recommended lifting this arbitrary and damaging cap; doing so over the upcoming budget would cost $778 million.