Pennsylvania Parent Coalition

Property Tax Relief Threatens School Funding

The PA legislature approved property tax relief for lower income homeowners with the condition that school taxes cannot rise beyond the rate of inflation without voter approval. The PA legislature did not commit to higher funding of PA public schools however. PA ranks in the bottom half of states in terms of school funding from the state government. As a result, local school taxes pay for most of the cost of public schools in PA. In fact school taxes pay for about 90% of school operations in Cheltenham. The PA legislature has a weak commitment to public education and has determined to limit the ability of local school boards to maintain high quality schools.

posted by CAAA @ 7:54 AM