Everyone should pay attention to K-12 funding in Montana

When it comes to how state government spends your tax dollars, which of the following areas do you think should be the highest priority?

K-12 public school education, higher education including vo-tech, assistance programs for the poor, social programs for the aged and disabled, prisons and other law enforcement or other programs.

A poll sponsored by the Montana School Boards Association and Montana Rural Education Association asked that question of 700 Montanans this month. The response was

overwhelmingly K-12 public education.

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The point for education advocates – that’s most of us – is to pay attention. Ask your local superintendent what will help the schools that your children, grandchildren and neighbor kids attend.

Visit with your locally elected school trustees. And don’t be shy about telling your legislators what you think.

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