Just three days after students, families, education advocates and elected leaders from across the commonwealth marched to the Virginia Capitol to demand more funding for K-12 public education, Governor Ralph Northam announced over $278 million in new education investments, including raising teacher pay, and increased funding for Virginia’s At-Risk Add-On and Supplemental Lottery Per Pupil Allocation.
“I’m
glad to see Governor Northam is listening to the concerns of students, families
and localities across Virginia demanding more state funding for education,”
said Mayor Levar Stoney. “This is a significant step toward getting our
students and teachers the support they need and deserve, but we still have more
work to do. We need to make our voices heard in January to protect these
investments and continue fighting for our students. More money means better
schools and stronger students.”