Superintendents from Wisconsin’s five largest school districts are urging lawmakers to set aside their partisan differences and do what’s best for schools.
The superintendents from Milwaukee, Madison, Racine, Kenosha, and Green Bay sent a letter saying they are “dismayed” that low state funding levels mean Wisconsin could lose $2.3 billion in federal aid.
Republican leaders of the Joint Finance Committee working on the state budget have assured educators several times they won’t let that happen.
They say the funding won’t be lost. Committee members plan to complete their work on the two-year spending plan this week.
The five districts are responsible for teaching almost 20-percent of Wisconsin’s public school students.