We are teachers, parents, students, grads + community members advocating for CASD students + schools. WHO WE ARE. Increase per pupil investment. Teach 25 kids?
We are a new movement of parents, teachers, support staff, students, grads, and community members committed to advocating for students and staff in the Chambersburg Area School District and finding ways to better invest in and support our schools. VISION.
- Educate parents and the public about key issues that impact CASD schools
- Empower teachers, students, and parents to create positive change i
n schools
- Encourage CASD, both board and admin, to better support kids and teachers
- Energize the public to be involved with local schools and the school board
- Emphasize all that we have to celebrate as a district; our potential is incredible!
- Engage current board members, ask them to use their power to invest more
- Elect new board members, committed to thriving schools and priorities below
TOP PRIORITIES.
1. Healthier organizational culture, where students and staff can thrive.
2. In our 3 county 25 district LIU, we invest $3,000 less per student than average. You’re short $75,000 in resources, support, more.
3. Schools where kids are safe and belong, as the Climate Survey showed our need to grow.
4. Increase wages for support staff, especially food service, custodians, teacher assistants, PCAs, secretaries, and bus drivers. $13 / hour doesn’t cut it, and is uncompetitive locally.
5. Clean schools + bathrooms. 71% of 6-12 grade student say our bathrooms aren’t clean.
6. Smaller classroom sizes. We are 44th of the 50 largest districts in PA in class size.
7. What ideas do you have, with broad support among parents and teachers? BE INVOLVED. If you want to be involved, follow us on the socials, organize a meeting for sharing this vision with folks you know, get engaged with your local school and/or what's happening district wide, attend or speak at an upcoming board meeting, send us your best ideas, or fill out this form: https://forms.gle/s9eFQ3FjbL9miJZWA
