The Governor’s Parent Choice Bill, SSB 3080, has been approved by a subcommittee and is on the Feb. 17 Senate Education Committee agenda, where it must get approval to survive the Feb. 18 funnel deadline. If it is approved by the Committee on Feb. 17, contact all Senators through the weekend and into next week. Learn more in this Call to Action

In this week's report: House passes School Funding, Teacher Recruitment Bills Progress, Parents Rights and Obscenity Regulations Moving. Plus lots more!

School funding discussions are on the Capitol agenda. Don't wait. Contact Senators and Representatives and ask for adequate public school funding. This call to action gives you the details, talking points and contacts.

In this UEN Weekly Report from the 2022 Legislative Session, find information about: Differences in the Governors, House and Senate SSA Proposals; Thinking about per pupil expenditures and responding to simple generalizations; Differences in the Governors, House and Senate Tax Plans; Status of School Choice Conversations; Bills Receiving Committee and Subcommittee Action; Advocacy Action Steps for This Week; Links to Advocacy Resources and Members of the House and Senate Education Committees

Several big policies, including the Governor’s Omnibus School Choice and Parents’ Rights bill (Vouchers), school funding and tax relief, are on the agenda for the Statehouse this week. They are all related. UEN is encouraging the legislature to take a balanced approach, position public schools for success, and consider measured tax relief that does not dampen the State’s future ability to adequately fund schools. We encourage our members to engage in thoughtful discussion and advocacy, respecting our state leaders who are wrestling with these big issues and encouraging advocates to build positive relationships going forward.