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You’ve heard from town and city leaders representing over two-million residents.
Now hear from superintendents representing over 44% of CT public school students on why they support SB 1511

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Act Now: Property Taxes Are Soaring, Education Is Underfunded—Voters Are Paying the Price

Connecticut families are stretched thin. Property taxes are rising. Housing costs are surging. And voters are increasingly frustrated with a system that asks them to pay more while delivering less—especially when it comes to public education.

The Governor’s proposed budget does not meet this moment. It underfunds our schools, cuts programs that keep youth engaged and safe, and passes more of the burden to local taxpayers who are already at the breaking point. If this budget becomes law, it will deepen inequality, weaken our towns, and erode public trust in government.

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Workforce

The Governor's budget cuts funding for at-risk youth summer workforce programs in half.
Without state support, communities must raise property taxes to keep these programs running or leave young people without productive summer opportunities.

Education Aid

While the proposal includes an overall increase in Education Cost Sharing (ECS), it results in a decrease in the grant amount for a number of towns.
ECS funding has decreased by $407 million in real terms over the past decade.
There is no proposed increase in funding for the Excess Cost grant next year. The grant is underfunded in the current year by at least $50 million.

PILOT

Towns and cities lose over $1 billion in revenue for property tax exemptions on state-owned and private college & hospital property.
While this PILOT funding has been increased in recent years, it remains underfunded by at least $400 million.
The governor’s proposal would actually decrease PILOT slightly.

Pequot-Mohegan Fund

The $52.4 million appropriated for the grant in 2025 is well below the peak funding of $135 million 2002.
As gaming revenues have steadily increased in recent years, the share of those revenues going to fund the grant has decreased, from 23% in FY 16 to an estimated 18 percent in FY 25.
The governor’s proposal would add no new funding for the grant.