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Ortega's neighborhood came out to support the school by tying ribbons onto the fence surrounding Ortega. This Art Project was put together by neighborhood artists in the community and we appreciate all our neighbors who were able to come out to support Ortega! Students and parents were interviewed shared how Ortega is important to our community and why we cannot let it to close.

This Artwork welcomed Dr. Meria Carstarphen on Thursday morning when she came to Ortega for a meeting to talk with parents about solutions to the projected budget deficit for this year. Dr. Carstarphen spoke very positively about Ortega and our efforts to be an outstanding school and talked about ways we can continue to strive for the best for our students.

Fund Texas’ Future Day

 Texas PTA has deemed Wednesday, March 2 “Fund Texas’ Future Day.” To participate, email your state representative about the budget crisis (find your state representative at this link).
Some important points to include in your email:

• Texas PTA’s legislative position is that funding public education is a priority.
• Regardless of what your campaign promises might have been, there are nearly five million reasons for you to look at all sources of funding to protect public education.
• Cutting funding to public education is not acceptable.
• The Rainy Day Fund and all revenue sources should be considered to fund Texas’s future.
• Texas children are our future.
• Texas businesses cannot thrive without an educated workforce.  The economic viability of our state is directly related to the education of our children.

They are also asking that schools include “Fund Texas’ Future” on their marquees starting March 2.
Visit the Texas PTA’s “Fund Texas’ Future Day” page here.


This information was reposted from: http://saveaustinschools.com/2011/02/fund-texas-future-day/