Join me in supporting the Fair Funding Now Campaign

Public schools are missing out on billions that should have been delivered this year and next year.

The Turnbull Government's plan for schools delivers only 20% of what public schools need to reach the Schooling Resource Standard while private schools get 80% of the funding they need. Some of the biggest increases in funding go to the schools that need it least.

Ask your MP to support the Fair Funding Now plan for quality public schools that give our children a fair go at reaching their potential.

Public schools are missing out on billions that should have been delivered this year and next year.

Ask your MP to support the Fair Funding Now plan for quality public schools that give our children a fair go at reaching their potential.

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Your local politicians need to hear from you and others in your community about how important it is to fairly fund public schools.

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I'm writing to ask you as my local politician to support the Fair Funding Now plan for public schools.

Schools are missing out on billions that should have been delivered this year and next year. The Parliamentary Budget Office said public schools are $1.9 billion worse off under the Turnbull Government's plan than the arrangements that were previously in place. The children worst affected by the cuts are the ones with the highest needs. And the Turnbull plan will leave almost 9 out of 10 public schools still below the national resource standard in 2023.

We are calling on all political parties to support the following:

* Reverse the $1.9 billion cut to public schools in 2018 and 2019.

* Agreements should be struck between the Commonwealth and the states and territories to ensure every public school is funded to 100% of the Schooling Resource Standard (SRS) by 2023.

* Remove the 20% cap on the Commonwealth share of the SRS from the Australian Education Amendment Act.

* Establish a capital fund for public schools ($300m in 2018 and increase each year in line with enrolment growth and rising costs) to ensure all students are educated in classrooms and learning spaces where their needs can be met.

* Reverse the cuts to disability funding in five states and territories.

Every child has a right to a quality education and the opportunity to learn and fair funding for public schools is the best way to help them get it.

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