PA Senate passes charter school expansion bill, disregards needs of students and taxpayers

by Susan Spicka | Jul 10, 2017 | blog, Press Releases

Susan Spicka, Executive Director of Education Voters of PA made the following statement about the PA Senate’s passage of HB 97: It is very disappointing that 26 members of the PA Senate voted to disregard the very real needs of the students and taxpayers they were...

Our statement on Governor Wolf’s 2017-2018 budget proposal

by Susan Spicka | Feb 7, 2017 | Press Releases

  Susan Spicka, Executive Director of Education Voters of PA, made the following statement about Governor Wolf’s 2017-2018 budget proposal: We recognize that this is a difficult budget year and are encouraged by Governor Wolf’s continued commitment to taking...

Our statement on the oral argument before the PA Supreme Court for the school funding lawsuit

by Susan Spicka | Sep 13, 2016 | blog, Press Releases

Following oral argument of the school funding lawsuit before the PA Supreme Court, Susan Spicka, Executive Director of Education Voters of PA, made the following statement at a press conference at Philadelphia City Hall: My name is Susan Spicka and I am the Executive...

HB 805: Lawmakers should focus on adequately funding our schools, not making it easier to cut teachers from our children’s classrooms

by Susan Spicka | May 12, 2016 | blog, Press Releases

Susan Spicka, Director of Education Voters of PA made the following statement about HB 805: Supporters of HB 805 call this bill the “Protect Excellent Teachers Act,” but, in fact, this bill does not protect our teachers. Instead, this bill creates a mechanism...

Education Voters of PA’s reaction to Governor Wolf’s decision to allow HB 1801 to become law without his signature

by Susan Spicka | Mar 23, 2016 | blog, Latest News from Ed Voters, Press Releases

For Immediate Release  3/23/2016 Education Voters of PA’s reaction to Governor Wolf’s decision to allow HB 1801 to become law without his signature  Susan Spicka, Director of  Education Voters of PA, issued the following statement regarding Governor Wolf’s decision to...

Education Voters of PA’s Statement on HB 1801, the Supplemental Appropriation Bill

by Susan Spicka | Mar 16, 2016 | Latest News from Ed Voters, Press Releases

For Immediate Release 3/16/2016 Education Voters of PA’s Statement on HB 1801 Susan Spicka, Director of Education Voters of PA, made the following statement about HB 1801, “We are disappointed that Republican leadership is moving yet another irresponsible,...
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