Community & Parents for Public Schools (CPPS)

If each of us chips in what we can (anything helps) we can create an actual system of mutal aid for our public schools. We ALL need the extra support and resources right now. Let's lean in together.

It's PPS Giving Day and our community is showing up for the students of Portland Public Schools!

The Fund for PPS exists to fund supportive, district-wide systems for student success and we need your help! Your donation today goes directly to student success opportunities across the entire district.

Please give today!

fundforpps.org/givingday

See you there!

📣On May Day (Friday, May 1) workers, migrants, students, and many others are showing up to rally with one big overarching message: Workers Over Billionaires!

🗓Friday, May 1
🕛12pm: Community fair in the South Park Blocks
🕑1pm: Rally and cultural programming (Shemanski Park)
🕒3:30 pm March
👚Wear union swag, bring union banners!
👟Let's Mobilize! https://www.mobilize.us/mayday/event/936488/

See you there!

See you there!

SCHOOL FUNDING FORUM - THURSDAY, MAY 7
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS SENATOR KATE LIEBER AND REPRESENTATIVE TAWNA SANCHEZ.
Hosted by Community and Parents for Public Schools

Join us as we ask questions about the state of school funding with the co-chairs of the powerful Joint Committee on Ways and Means, Senator Lieber and Representative Sanchez. The event will bring together families, educators, school leaders, and policymakers from across the region to engage in a meaningful dialogue about how our public schools are funded. The event aims to build a shared understanding of the current funding landscape, highlight the real-world impacts on students and classrooms, and explore pathways toward more equitable, sustainable investment in public education in our district and across the state.

📌May 7th, 2026, Lincoln High School, NW Portland
6-8 pm (dinner available at 5:30 pm)
Childcare available, please RSVP (link in comments)

School districts throughout Oregon are contending with major budget deficits, including Portland Public Schools. Facing a $50 million shortfall, the district has already shortened this year’s school calendar and is now considering school closures.

"This is not a Portland Public Schools issue,” Andrew Scott, who was first elected to the Portland Public Schools board in 2019 and served until last year, said. “If it was one district, you could say, ‘Oh something is going on in that district we need to look at.’ But it’s not. It’s very widespread through all corners of Oregon—which points to a systemic funding failure.”

Despite what some say is a dire financial situation, state legislators declined to tap into emergency education funding. Governor Tina Kotek said any increased funding needs to come with accountability measures for improved student outcomes, but educators and parents argue Oregon's school funding model is what's led to poor outcomes.

Full story by Abe Asher at the link below.

Let's keep the rally going! Join PAT and CPPS down in Salem again this upcoming Monday, March 2! Bring your voices, stories, and kiddos!

After a mid-year $10 million operation gap that demands furlough days or immediate FTE loss...
After $100,000,000 in cuts at PPS from 2024-2027...

This is not just district mismanagement; It is a statewide issue.

Join PAT, PFSP, CPPS and community members to advocate in Salem! Speak to legislators and demand additional funding from the education stability fund, that they fully fund education and fully decouple from the federal tax cuts for the wealthy. RSVP HERE: ttps://bit.ly/salem32

On this Valentine’s Day, here’s our love letter about our nation’s public schools! ❤️

Public schools serve many purposes. They prepare students for the workforce or higher education, and to be informed participants in our democracy. They provide child care, meals, transportation, health screenings, counseling, and access to sports and the arts. They are community centers, polling places, and emergency shelters. At the root of all of this, our public schools exist to serve the common good.

Parents for Public Schools (PPS) was founded over 30 years ago by a group of parents and community members in Jackson, Mississippi, who believed in the power of public schools. Since then, PPS has grown into a nationwide organization with chapters and partners from coast to coast. We have spent decades helping people understand how to advocate for and strengthen our public schools, and at a time when public schools have come under attack, we believe our work is more important than ever.

Last year, the federal government temporarily froze funding for our schools and even considered a 27% cut to Title I, which provides crucial funding for schools in low-income communities.

But thanks to calls and emails from people like YOU, Congress recently passed a spending bill with NO cuts in education funding! Click here to thank members of Congress for supporting public education because we don’t want them to consider cuts like this ever again! https://bit.ly/3OrEQN4

We’ve got a lot in store to continue fighting for public schools in 2026, so please click here to learn more about how you can get involved! https://bit.ly/4rWaUHE

Hi! We would love you to follow us over on IG too! Lots of real time info and updates on the legilative session and our upcoming Lobby Day.

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It's that time of year again!

Oregon Parent + Community Lobby Day

Monday, February 23, 2026
Starting at 9:00 am (ends around 2 pm depending on meetings)
State Capital, Salem, Oregon

Join other dedicated education advocates meeting with our lawmakers about the devastating impacts an underfunded school system is having on our students. No experience needed, just your voice and stories!

Students, families, educators, and school board members across the country are facing unprecedented attacks from far-right extremists intent on dismantling our public schools. Now is the time to step up and protect our public schools together!

RSVP here - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfpvJCkcO_2PoWVaKJE5Y6bqA0txCgXMxKFYsijMPdTtVEWeQ/viewform