Budget Advocacy

Budget Advocacy

At the city level, PCCY advocates for the City of Philadelphia to provide adequate funding for Philadelphia schools each year.  Here are tools for parents to help advocate for school funding in Philadelphia.

PCCY Tool Kit for Giving Testimony on School Funding

Click here for PCCY’s tools to speaking at City Council and School Reform Commission meetings.

View Sample Testimony

What every school should have 

This is a checklist to help evaluate our schools and determine whether they have the basics required to provide our children with an adequate education. Use this checklist to review the schools in your community; your findings can be a starting point for needed improvement.

Elementary School Checklist

Middle School Checklist

High School Checklist