Families committed to fully-funded, equitable schools.
We can have
well-funded schools in Oregon.
Don’t let anyone tell you different.
School districts across Oregon are facing budget cuts and reduced services.
Every year, the Oregon Department of Education produces an estimate of how much we need to spend on Oregon public schools to deliver a quality education to all K-12 students: the Quality Education Model (QEM).
Think of it as the bare minimum we need to spend for every child in Oregon to have what they need during their school day.
In the most recent legislative session, legislators fell short of funding the QEM by $1.8 billion.
Our broken tax system has created forced scarcity for public schools to fund financial windfalls for the state’s wealthiest residents.
We have a responsibility to meet the needs of our students by fully funding Oregon schools.
Families for Equity in Schools was formed to show there is statewide support for prioritizing K-12 education funding, and doing whatever it takes to fix this broken system.
Years since 1999 that Oregon has funded schools at the recommended level: Zero
2024-2025 Predicted Budget Shortfalls Around Oregon
Join us!
If you’re interested in educational equity and have even a few minutes a week, we’re actively looking for community hub leaders. We (Mike Westling and Elizabeth Doerr) are parents in NE Portland and we are working with partners across the state to expand our reach beyond our little part of PDX.
Are you a PTA President, a parent, or a community member who believes in school equity? Let us know and we’d love to get you involved in whatever capacity works for you!
