| Coalition for Tennessee What are the Coalition views? The Coalition for Tennessee's Future believes... The Coalition believes that Tennessee must adequately fund public education now or face a declining standard of living and a state economy that's even worse than what we have now. Charter members of the Coalition pledged themselves to getting adequate and equitable state school funding so that all Tennessee public school children can have a quality education. But Tennessee's lawmakers have to act responsibly for that to happen. If those of us who value children finally speak with one voice to demand adequate funding, perhaps the General Assembly, and others running for public office, will listen. The Coalition emphasizes that... The quality of education provided through Tennessee’s system of K-12 public schools directly affects the standard of living and well being of all current and future citizens of this state; A system of dynamic and excellent K-12 public schools requires qualified personnel, up-to-date materials, and modern safe facilities; The State of Tennessee continues to require educational excellence through higher accountability standards without providing the funds to operate the quality of schools needed to meet those standards; Public K-12 education faces catastrophic funding cuts from the General Assembly during the current budget year; The General Assembly has adopted no plan to provide the major education funding increases needed either to maintain or improve the quality of public schools. Contact your legislator today because the children keep growing. This state can't afford to wait for lawmakers to put the issue of school funding off another year. Who is a part of the Coalition for Tennessee's Future?
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