House Passes Jobs Act, Brings Money for Education
December 18, 2009 by twalker
Filed under Featured News
The education dollars provided in the Jobs for Main Street Act – both the Education Jobs Fund and school construction bonds – will save or create hundreds of thousands of educator jobs and will provide a critical infusion of funds into struggling communities. These dollars, coupled with the increases in education funding in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and the FY 2009 and 2010 appropriations packages, reflect an understanding of the importance of adequate investment in education to the overall well-being and strength of our nation.
Action now turns to the Senate, where that chamber is expected to act on a jobs package in January.
These victories for public education would not have been possible without the efforts of NEA affiliates and members across the nation throughout the year. Through letter-writing campaigns, cyberlobbying and face-to-face lobbying, NEA members stressed to legislators the importance of the education money going into the jobs package. NEA also worked very closely with our partner intergovernmental organizations to secure the support of governors for our proposals, and actively participated in a Save Main Street Jobs coalition with AFT, AFSCME, AFL-CIO and SEIU.
The Jobs for Main Street Act includes several key provisions that will make a real difference for educators, public schools, and local communities:
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