Darany stands with parents, teachers and school officials.

“Until our children take their seats this fall there is still time for leadership in the House and Senate to come back to the table, sit down with me and my colleagues, and find a solution that prevents increased class sizes, and layoffs of teachers, administrators and support staff, “ Darany said at Long Elementary School. 

The budget that the legislative Republicans and Governor Snyder pushed through a budget that raided hundreds of millions of dollars from the School Aid Fund to subsidize an 82 percent tax break for corporations, resulting in a $470 per-pupil cut according to Darany’s website. Considering that the School Aid Fund had a $900 million surplus, the severe cuts were completely unnecessary, a press release said. The state budget cost Dearborn Public Schools $8.3 million in funding, it said. The new budget will likely cause 48 teacher layoffs with more possible in the future along with other program cuts. Darany is encouraging residents to visit www.fightschoolcuts.com to sign a petition and tell stories about how the cuts will impact their kids and local schools.