65 percent mandate

•  MNEA opposes the 65 percent mandate initiated by out-of-state interest groups and now supported by Gov. Matt Blunt.   Click here to learn more.

•  This new mandate doesn't increase school funding by one dime.

•  Schools will be required to cut vital school staff and services that help children come to school healthy and ready to learn.

  Further Discussion

•  Why do the supporters of 65% want to argue that schools need to reallocate money to reach the 65% target?

•  What would it take to actually increase resources for classroom instruction in a positive and helpful way?

•  How will 65% affect parents and students?

We're fighting for them!

•  Missouri NEA promotes a proactive agenda that strengthens public education and public educators for the benefit of Missouri's children.

•  MNEA also continues to lead the fight to defeat the many harmful proposals pushed by out-of-state extremist groups and other opponents of public education.