The 2025-2027 Wisconsin State Budget process is at a critical moment, and it's up to all of us to demand a budget that works for Wisconsin. Here are a few ways you can take action NOW and be a voice for Wisconsin kids and their public schools:

• Amplify the 5/27 Capitol Day of Action on social media and in your networks: stay tuned to our Facebook page for photos and our press conference livestream (2:30pm, video will be saved and shared).

• Sign our letter to Governor Evers calling on him to reject any budget that does not meet Wisconsin's needs & priorities: sign on here and share widely (both individuals and organizations may sign).

• Contact your legislators: It's time to connect with our own lawmakers across the state to tell our local stories and make sure they know what’s at stake for local students. This is about meeting kids’ needs and providing them with the conditions it takes to thrive in our public schools. Let them know you appreciate our public schools and expect an investment in the 2025-2027 state budget that puts kids first.
  
  That means: a significant increase in spendable state aid (with an increase to revenue limits and aid aligned with priority needs) AND at least a 60% sum sufficient reimbursement for special education costs.
  • Phone: Call (608) 266-0382 for the capitol switchboard and get connected to your representatives. Call (608) 266-1212 to contact Governor Evers.
  • Email: Click here for our copy/paste-able list of all the members of the Joint Committee on Finance. Don't forget to CC your own representatives! Use this contact form to send your message to the Governor.
  • Set up a meeting with them in person to let lawmakers know public schools are your issue, too!

• Invite the individuals you know to join the chorus of public education champions speaking up across Wisconsin.

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View our Budget Action Toolkit here, and check out our Budget HQ for talking points and more information!