FUND OUR FACILITIES IS a COALITION of ELECTED OFFICIALS, LABOR ORGANIZATIONS and COMMUNITY GROUPS FOCUSED on ENSURING Critical Investment in Our SCHOOL FACILITIES

FUND OUR FACILITIES IS A COALITION OF ELECTED OFFICIALS, LABOR ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS FOCUSED ON ENSURING critical investment in our SCHOOL FACILITIES.

We are advocating for a commonsense agenda based on the following: Every child across the Commonwealth has the right to a quality public education in a school that is safe, healthy, and clean. For too long, students across the state have suffered from catastrophic disinvestment in their schools, resulting in physical and environmental hazards in their school buildings. As leaders in our communities, we have a moral imperative to work in a unified way to ensure that no child is ever again poisoned in their classroom. For $170 million, the following environmental hazards across the School District of Philadelphia’s more than 200 buildings can be remediated: More school cleaning and maintenance staff Rodent & pest control; asthma control Accelerated & expanded lead paint This $170 million will help ensure Philadelphia’s and asbestos stabilization schools are safe, healthy, and clean. It does not Repair of water leaks negate the need for the billions of dollars needed Electrical & lighting upgrades for a longer-term facilities investment plan. Bathroom upgrades Window replacement While this figure is specific to Philadelphia’s needs, our Coalition is founded on the principles of equitable access across the state and nation. We are part of a broader nationwide “Fund OurFuture” investment agenda for public schools, and we hope that our collective efforts can serve as a model for other cities and states looking for sensible ways to ensure the safety and health of our children.

Founding Coalition Partners (See reverse for growing list of coalition members): Fund Our Facilities Coalition Members Updated 6/2020 Congressmembers Philadelphia City Council Members Rep. Brendan Boyle (CD2) Council President Darrell L. Clarke, 5th Dist. Councilmember Mark Squilla, 1st Dist. State Senators Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson, 2nd Dist. Sen. Larry Farnese, SD1 Councilmember Jamie Gauthier, 3rd Dist. Councilmember Curtis Jones, Jr., 4th Dist. Sen. Tina Tartaglione, SD2 Councilmember Cindy Bass, 8th Dist. (Delegation Chair) Councilmember Cherelle Parker, 9th Dist. Sen. Sharif Street, SD3 Councilmember Helen Gym, At Large Sen. Art Haywood, SD4 Councilmember Derek Green, At Large Councilmember Isaiah Thomas, At Large Sen. Vincent Hughes, SD7 Councilmember Kendra Brooks, At Large Sen. Tim Kearney, SD26 Councilmember Katherine Gilmore Richardson, At Large

State Representatives Rep. Joanna McClinton, HD191 (Caucus Chair) Rep. Jason Dawkins, HD179 (Delegation Chair)

Philadelphia Federation of Teachers Organizations Insulators Local #14 American Federation of Teachers PASNAP AFT Pennsylvania Seafarers International Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers A. Phillip Randolph Institute Pennsylvania Council AFL-CIO Philly Healthy Schools Initiative Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO For Our Future PA Action Fund Allegheny Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO Public Interest Law Center PhilaPOSH Working America POWER SEIU Local 668 Laborers District Council Public Citizens for Children & Youth AFSCME Council 88 (PCCY) AFSCME 1199C Working Families Partnership PA Spotlight BMWED-IBT 3012 ACLU of Pennsylvania pft.org/fund-our-facilities