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Volunteer (Non-Paid) Position - Portland Street Response Committee APPLY HERE: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/01988189184173e2a4f533359898a72dThe Portland Street Response Committee (“PSRC” or “Committee”) is a volunteer body that will advise City Council as it sup...

The brand-new Portland Street Response Committee, which was created by the resolution I co-sponsored, is accepting applications for 14 members who will advise the City Council on the development and growth of Portland Street Response. Apply today! Applications are due Monday, Oct. 27.

✨Not to be outdone, we are throwing our OWN gala (picnic in the park) tomorrow! Kids are super welcome and fun+drinks+snacks will be in high supply! ✨

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We were told that the emails generated by Action Network campaigns are VERY effective at conveying public support to commissioners. They’ve received around 200 so far – let’s get those numbers up!📈🙏

You may be asking yourself...did I not just take action to save this vital program that we voted for 2-to-1 & is a no-brainer anywhere else in the industrialized world??? Yes, you probably did! But the attacks keep coming and this whole summer is a crucial juncture for Preschool for All! Click thru!

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Every free years I like to reread this and just get extremely fucking freaked out.

Notice how they just repeat this lie for every “liberal” city? The rich aren’t fleeing Portland, either. But they never stop threatening to. Shit or get off the pot! Move to Phoenix! I dare you.

This is urgent. 🚨 ‼️ PBA/the metro chamber, @tinakotek.bsky.social, @juliabrimedwards.bsky.social and anyone else they can pressure are trying to kill this program to give 💰 to the top 10% of earners in the county. 5% of kids in this program are currently homeless. That’s evil. They must be stopped!

Area man making $333k a year says taking away preschool is the best thing for the future of all children in Multnomah County

Chamber calls on Multnomah County to support Governor Kotek's Pre-K Program The Chamber announces our endorsement of the reforms to the Multnomah County Pre-School for All program called for by Governor Tina Kotek.

The political situation in Multnomah County right now is literally businesses vs. preschoolers. How do you end up on the business side of that? portlandmetrochamber.com/resources/ch...

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🚨✨Action alert!✨🚨
Please take a couple of minutes to fill out this survey about what you like about Preschool for All!

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Want to join the community response? Sign up at friendsofpfa.org ❤️‍🔥

I guess it turns out rich people want to live places with good public services too…

AND, the people @tinakotek.bsky.social is listening to and palling around with so far tell us what her priorities are – and building and strengthening social programs that help kids and families doesn’t seem to be on the list.

The tax that funds it is volatile, we knew there would be fat years/lean years. High quality early childhood ed. is extremely expensive, and rebuilding a sector that’s been struggling for decades takes $$$. If she wants to do statewide universal pre-K, I’d love to see it, but we aren’t waiting.

@tinakotek.bsky.social is trying to tank the universal preschool measure that voters passed 2-1 because the 10 wealthiest people in the county want her to.
We can't let that happen. Families lives are already changing for the better because of PFA, and more will join them if we let it grow.

@tinakotek.bsky.social HANDS OFF PRESCHOOL FOR ALL!

Kotek Says Preschool for All Tax Imperiling Oregon Tax Base Kotek wrote to the Multnomah County chair this month to warn about taxpayers leaving to avoid the tax.

I don't have enough words to convey my disgust for what @tinakotek.bsky.social is trying to do to our hard-won universal preschool program on behalf of the millionaire & billionaire class of Portland (or its suburbs, more accurately). 🧵 www.wweek.com/news/schools...

“The wealthy are leaving Multnomah county over the high taxes!” is a straight up lie! Hands off Preschool for All, Governor Kotek!!!

There are a million ways to question how our local government spends money but the Preschool for All fund a) does not have a billion dollars & b) is needed to fulfill the promise to voters of fully universal preschool by 2030. Throwing shade at a necessary public good < asking why police need drones