[Urgent Advocacy Action Alert] State Funding Proposal Affecting NPS Students
Wednesday, March 2, 2022
Now is the time for Norwalk to act!

This Friday the Education committee is having a public hearing on H.B. 5283, a bill that would deliver a student centered funding system that will help our students get the funding they need to thrive in school. We need you to sign up to testify and submit written testimony. 
Oral Testimony Information for Friday
To sign up to testify, you need to register here by 3:00 PM Thursday, March 3rd. You will receive a verification email acknowledging that you have signed up and then will receive an email with a unique Zoom link that you can use to testify when it’s your turn. The speaker order will appear here on Thursday, March 3rd at 6 pm. Remember, you get 3 minutes to testify!  
Reminder: Deadline is 3:00 PM Thursday, March 3rd.
Written Testimony Information for Friday
Written testimony can be submitted to EDtestimony@cga.ct.gov whether you sign up to testify or not and make sure to CC your state legislators.

If you need help writing testimony, below is a template for you to use. We encourage you to use your own voice and feel free to take any information from the template as you need. You can also reach out to us and we will help you register to testify and write testimony! Our C2C Policy Director, Brandon Hayden, can be contacted at brandon.hayden@ctc2c.org for any direct questions.

The subject of your email should be: Testimony in Support of H.B. 5283, An Act Concerning the Education Cost Sharing Grant Formula and the Funding of other Educational Programs - [Add Your Name]

Not sure who your state legislators are? Click here to find out who represents you!

Norwalk legislator's emails for you to include in the email as a CC:
Testimony Workshops
Our partners at the School + State Finance Project are offering oral testimony workshops to help you prepare for Friday’s hearing. Pop in and ask a question or feel free to practice with them!

Sessions will take place 6:00-6:30 tonight, March 2, and 12:00-1:00 PM and 6:00-7:00 PM tomorrow, March 3.
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