TAKE ACTION NOW!
Join us in protecting our children and California’s future.
The Governor’s proposed 2008-2009 budget contains disastrous cuts to education and children’s programs.
We urge you to take three actions to "Flunk-the-Budget."

1. Starting today and continuing each and every Friday; email, call or visit your local legislators in their district office to express how harmful these budget cuts will be to our children. A sample letter and phone script are available here:
http://www.capta.org/sections/advocacy/downloads/FTBLetterSamples.pdf
To find your legislator go to: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/yourleg.html

2. Participate in "Flunk-the-Budget Friday" activities, including a SUPER "Flunk-the-Budget Friday" activity on April 25th. Contact your local PTA council or district to see what may already be planned in your area. Send the message loud and clear to your local legislators that this budget hurts our children! For more ideas go to:
http://www.capta.org/sections/advocacy/downloads/FTBTakeAction.pdf.

3. Join us in Sacramento on Thursday, April 24 at 11:00 am for a rally at the capitol. This event will include PTA members from all over the state. (If your PTA is planning to join us, please let Lindsay Shoemaker, Communications Specialist (lshoemaker@capta.org) know.

Please visit the "Flunk-the-Budget" section at http://www.capta.org/ to obtain more information on "Flunk-the-Budget Fridays" activities, fact sheets, sample letters and the "Flunk the Budget" logo.