If you have not been following the story, know that Chester Uplands School District in Pennsylvania is currently so broke that its teachers and staff are working without pay. You can read up on it here, here and here.
Thanks to a commenter on this blog, I can point you to three places where you can help.
PSEA operates a fund that is used to financially assist teachers in just this sort of situation. Right now only a snail mail address is available, but on-line contributing is supposed to be coming soon.
The school district itself is actually soliciting contributions on its own page. Help out. They only need $1.5 million.
A community member has started a GoFundMe for the teachers. Again, the amount needed is staggering, but it's a way to help.
In the meantime, if you're in PA you might contact your elected representatives and say:
1) Get the damn budget done and passed
2) Fix the incredibly stupid charter funding formula that is draining public schools dry.
Thanks for looking into that, Peter. My family is really struggling financially, but I will send at least something.
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