Top News
April 15, 2016: The Washington Post: Schools in Va.’s largest jurisdiction get more funding under budget proposal
Campaign Insights
March 6, 2016: Responses from individual Supervisors are starting to come in. Read them here.
March 4, 2016: New #IamFCPS full page ad in The Fairfax Times calls for leadership on school funding.
March 1, 2016: The Board of Supervisors passed an advertised tax rate of 4 cents, the amount recommended in County Executive Ed Long’s budget. This means the tax rate per $100 of tax assessed value could be increased as much as 4 cents. The BOS does not have to adopt a budget that uses all of 4 cents. Statement from School Board Chair Pat Hynes about the impact of the tax rate to FCPS’ budget>>
February 26, 2016: Important insights from the #IamFCPS partners regarding the February 26 joint meeting of the Board of Supervisors and School Board.
Media Coverage
Invest in Kids Event – February 16, 2016
- WJLA 7: A budget battle is brewing in Fairfax Co. over how much money schools should receive Features Precious Crabtree, art teacher
#IamFCPS Rally for the Budget – January 7
- Jan. 9, 2016 WTOP: Schools, roads, courts: What Fairfax Co. residents want
- Jan. 8, 2016 WUSA 9: Fairfax Co. schools superintendent presents $2.7 billion budget
- Jan. 7, 2016 WJLA 7: The #IamFCPS campaign fights for Fairfax County Public Schools
- Jan. 7, 2016 NBC 4: FCPS Superintendent Won’t Cut Staffing, Classroom Programs
- Jan. 7, 2016 FOX 5 DC: Fairfax County Public Schools superintendent unveils $2.67 billion proposed budget
Governor McAuliffe’s Budget Announcement
- #IamFCPS Applauds Governors Education Budget
- Virginia governor proposes funding increase to hire additional teachers. Washington Post, 12/16/15
Budget Crisis
- More Fairfax Co. teachers are leaving for better pay. WUSA9, 12/9/15
- Fairfax County School Leaders Brace For Difficult Budget Season. WAMU 88.5, 12/1/15
- Teachers can make $15,000 more just by moving to the district next door. Washington Post, 11/22/15
- Could one of the nation’s largest school districts go without sports, activities? Washington Post, 8/4/15
- In Fairfax County kindergarten classes, school system’s future comes into focus. Washington Post, 6/28/14
- Lower teacher pay in Fairfax Co. causing good teachers to leave. WUSA9, 4/27/15
Campaign Outreach
The #IamFCPS team and community of advocates is speaking up to elected officials and urging them to fully fund our schools. Here’s a summary of activities:
- To the County Board of Supervisors – On December 8, 2015, the #IamFCPS team and FCPS supporters spoke before the County Board of Supervisors (at 3:51:00 in the link), with a crowd of parent supporters representing 20 schools in the audience.
- To the School Board and the community! #IamFCPS hosted a Rally for the Budget on January 7 just before Superintendent Garza presented her proposed budget to the school board. With a crowd of hundreds, we supported a budget of no more cuts. Our efforts earned media coverage on four major news networks and radio.
- To the State Delegates and Senators representing Fairfax. On January 9, the #IamFCPS team joined dozens of other education organizations and individuals delivering public comments to elected officials before they went to Richmond to begin the state’s legislative session. As a result, lawmakers heard clearly that funding education is the hot topic for this General Session.
