Video: Thousands rally for Baltimore City schools

TO SHOW SUPPORT INCLUDING MAYOR
PUGH, WHO TEASED A BIG
ANNOUCEMENT COMING NEXT WEEK.
STUDENTS, TEACHERS, PARENTS, AND
SOME LAWMAKERS ARE SAYING, SHOW
US THE MONEY.
>> THERE'S A SIZABLE GAP BETWEEN
WHAT BALTIMORE CITY SHOULD BE
RECEIVING AND WHAT IT CURRENTLY
RECEIVES.
VANESSA: BALTIMORE CITY SCHOOLS
CEO DR. SONJA SANTELISES MESSAGE
TO THOUSANDS RALLYING IN
ANNAPOLIS.
YOU'RE NOT ASKING FOR A HANDOUT,
YOU'RE ASKING FOR WHAT YOU
DESERVE.
>> I DON'T WANT YOUNG PEOPLE IN
BALTIMORE CITY FEELING AS IF
SOMEHOW THEY HAVE TO HAVE A TIN
CUP OUT AND THEY -- AND BEG.
THIS IS NOT ABOUT BEGGING.
THIS IS WHAT THEY SHOULD HAVE
BEEN GETTING.
VANESSA:
CITY COUNCILMAN ZEKE COHEN,
CHAIR OF THE EDUCATION
COMMITTEE, SAYS IF THE STATE
STEPS UP, BALTIMORE CITY SCHOOLS
COULD EASILY FILL THE BUDGET
GAP.
>> WE'RE HERE QUIBBLING OVER THE
130 BUT REALLY WE NEED THE 290
THAT GOVERNOR HOGAN OWES US AND
THEY WAY WE FIX IT IS IF OUR
LEGISLATORS STEP UP AND DELIVER.
VANESSA THE BALTIMORE EDUCATION
: COALITION, ORGANIZERS OF THE
RALLY, SAY THIS ISN'T JUST ABOUT
THIS YEAR'S BUDGET SHORTFALL.
THEY'RE CALLING FOR A LONG TERM
SOLUTION.
>> AM ALSO TIRED OF HAVING TO
COME HERE EVERY YEAR TO FIGHT
FOR THE BASICS OF EDUCATION WHEN
OTHER FAMILIES GET IT
AUTOMATICALLY.
>> AM LEARNING THAT EVERYTHING
IS HARD DECISIONS, AND SOMETIMES
YOU HAVE TO MAKE THEM, BUT YOU
ALSO HAVE TO MAKE SMART
DECISIONS.
VANESSA: MAYOR PUGH HAS MADE A
DECISION, AND WILL GIVE DETAILS,
NEXT WEEK.
>> MONDAY, YOU WILL HEAR AN
ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT HOW WE ARE
GOING TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR
BALTIMORE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
IN A STATEMENT, A SPOKESPERSON
FOR GOVERNOR HOGAN SAID GOVERNOR
HOGAN HAS PROVIDED FOR RECORD
K-12 EDUCATION FUNDING IN EACH
OF HIS 3 BUDGETS AND IT WILL
ALWAYS BE A TOP PRIORITY OF THIS
ADMINISTRATION.
OUT OF MARYLAND'S 24
JURISDICTIONS, BALTIMORE CITY
RECEIVES THE SECOND-MOST
INDIRECT EDUCATION FUNDING AND
PER-PUPIL FUNDING IS NEARLY
TWICE THE STATE AVERAGE.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH
CITY LEADERSHIP TO CONTINUE AND

Video: Thousands rally for Baltimore City schools

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