Yesterday, parents and schoolchildren in cities and towns across New York delivered special Valentine’s Day messages to their State Senators and Assemblymembers. The message: “Don’t break our hearts with more cuts to education.”
These events were covered by many press outlets. Here are some of the stories:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/15/nyregion/15schools.html
http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2011/02/14/education-groups-criticize-governor-on-school-funding-equity/
http://www.pressconnects.com/article/20110214/NEWS01/102140361/Broome-school-advocates-protest-proposed-cuts?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE
http://www.wivb.com/dpp/news/niagara/Public-meeting-in-Falls-over-education-cuts
http://www.wbng.com/news/local/Groups-Urge-Lawmakers-To-Say-No-To-Education-Cuts-116191149.html
http://buffalo.ynn.com/content/top_stories/533494/state-legislators-receive-valentines-with-special-message/?ap=1&MP4
http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2011/02/14/education-groups-send-hearts-to-lawmakers/
http://www.capitaltonight.com/2011/02/from-lobbyists-with-love/
http://binghamton.ynn.com/content/top_stories/533509/community-urges-lawmakers-to-reject-school-cuts/
http://www.wicz.com/news2005/viewarticle.asp?a=17529
http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wned/news.newsmain/article/1/0/1763096/WNED-AM.970.NEWS/Bake.Sale.Raises.Awareness..Dough.for.Education
And here are some photos from the events: