Proposition 119: Bad for Colorado’s Public Schools
Proposition 119 will hurt our local public school districts. Colorado’s public schools are among the most poorly funded classrooms in the nation. Proposition 119 is a scam that will further reduce our students’ success. Proposition 119:
Unconstitutionally misuses the public school fund
- Proposition 119 redirects millions of dollars from the State Land Trust to private hands.
- The siphoning of money violates the Enabling Act of the Colorado Constitution, which has protected public schools for over 150 years.
Permanently cuts public school funding
- Rural Colorado will suffer disproportionately from diverted money and teacher shortages.
- Proposition 119 could send CO tax dollars to out-of-state or even foreign-based companies.
Further exacerbates our school funding issues
- Colorado ranks 47th in the nation in per pupil funding.
- Rather than going to our poorly funded classrooms, state expenditure for the proposed private program begins at $55.8 million and will grow to $137.6 million by the 2024-2025 school year.
Proposition 119: Bad for Colorado’s Public Schools
Proposition 119 will hurt our local public school districts. Colorado’s public schools are among the most poorly funded classrooms in the nation. Proposition 119 is a scam that will further reduce our students’ success. Proposition 119:
Unconstitutionally misuses the public school fund
- Proposition 119 redirects millions of dollars from the State Land Trust to private hands.
- The siphoning of money violates the Enabling Act of the Colorado Constitution, which has protected public schools for over 150 years.
Permanently cuts public school funding
- Rural Colorado will suffer disproportionately from diverted money and teacher shortages.
- Proposition 119 could send CO tax dollars to out-of-state or even foreign based companies.
Further exacerbates our school funding issues
- Colorado ranks 47th in the nation in per pupil funding.
- Rather than going to our poorly funded classrooms, state expenditure for the proposed private program begins at $55.8 million and will grow to $137.6 million by the 2024-2025 school year.
