Washington Schools Fight Back Against State Funding Cuts

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, NJ — Washington Township Schools stand to lose millions of dollars in state aid under a new funding plan, and school officials aren't taking it laying down.

The kindergarten through eighth grade district will lose over five million dollars over a seven-year period under the funding plan approved early last summer. In response, WTS has joined "Support Our Students" (SOS), a coalition of districts around the state who have been meeting with state legislators and pushing back against the new funding plan.

"It is imperative that the Governor and State legislators undertake a thorough review of the State’s School Funding Reform Act by convening a bipartisan task force, inclusive of key stakeholders, to identify the flaws in current school funding legislation and examine the present and future adverse effects of the legislation on our State’s children," school superintendent Jeff Mohre said.

The goal is to see funding restored back to the levels received in the 2017-2018 school year. He met with members of the Governor's cabinet in February, and testified at March budget hearings calling for a fairer school budget plan.

"When it comes to our State’s children, their schools, and their futures, New Jersey should never be proud of the fact that there are State aid winners and State aid losers among New Jersey’s school districts," Mohre said.

Those interested in getting involved can find more information on the school's website.