Action Item: Rep David Zimmerman

Contact Representative David Zimmerman and ask him to support fair funding legislation. His school districts are mildly underfunded and he has sponsored fair funding legislation in the past.

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Tips:

  • Be polite, but direct. This is an urgent priority and Rep Zimmerman needs to hear that every year we fail to act more students are suffering.
  • Explain why this issue is important to you- how does this issue impact you, your kids, your community?
  • Remind him that inequitable funding is driving local property taxes up the most in the poorest communities.
  • Share something personal- how does this issue impact you, your kids, your community?
  • Use these sample emails for parents, teachers, and taxpayers for guidance or as a template if you wish:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wOMcE1D8-9adXNnwDv5q0c07NBr5lwwanynMfIkKHhw/edit?usp=sharing