Unions Join the Fight to Slash Economic Development Tax Breaks
When local authorities hand out subsidies, school budgets lose revenue. The state teachers union is now pushing back.
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“It’s gonna be a clash of the titans.”
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“Our school district does the best job that they can with the resources that it has, but they shouldn’t have to keep scrimping and saving.”
“It’s like being in a boxing match with one arm tied behind your back. As funding is taken out of one source, you can’t replace it.”
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