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"Our Children, Our Future"

Our Children, Our Future is the education initiative for 2012 - a November ballot measure that will raise over $10 billion in new dedicated funding to help our kids succeed in school and in life.

HERE’S WHAT OUR CHILDREN, OUR FUTURE DOES:

· RAISES $10 BILLION A YEAR FOR SCHOOLS AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. Provides new, dedicated funds that go directly to improving local public schools, enhancing early childhood education programs, and reducing education debt, with no interference from Sacramento.

· RESTORES A WELL-ROUNDED EDUCATION. Enables schools to reduce class sizes and restore programs in art, music, PE, science, technology, engineering, math, vocational & technical education and college preparation.

· REQUIRES COMMUNITY INPUT. Involves parents, educators and community members at each school site in decisions about how to spend the new funds.

· ENSURES ACCOUNTABILITY. Requires school site budgets that publically explain how funds are spent and whether student outcomes are improved for each school.

· FUNDS EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. Sets aside critical funding and raises standards for early childhood development and child care programs to prepare kids for school and life.

· GETS OUR FISCAL HOUSE N ORDER. Reduces state’s education debt to help close the state’s deficit and protect our schools from further budget cuts.

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California State PTA is joining together to qualify and pass Our Children, Our Future because California has been shortchanging our children for too long, and its time to act. California ranks 47th out of 50 states in per-pupil education spending, and dead last - 50th out of 50 states - with the largest class sizes in the nation. Over the last three years we have cut public school budgets by more than $20 billion and laid off over 40,000 educators, and more budget cuts are on the way.

Everyone can agree that our children deserve better. Every child should have an opportunity to learn to the best of their ability. Our Children, Our Future 2012 asks Californians to join together to invest in our children and our schools because we will all share in the benefits that better schools and a better-educated workforce will bring.

Californians from all parts of the state, of all backgrounds and political affiliations are invited to join this campaign to finally make a real, transformative investment in the education of our children. If you are interested in signing the petition to get Our Children, Our Future on the November Ballot please keep a lookout for sign-up tables. The tables will be set up just off campus over the coming weeks.

Our Children, Our Future is sponsored by Molly Munger and the Advancement Project, and is supported by the California State PTA. Click here to learn more about how Our Children, Our Future works.

New California Child Safety Seat Law

Effective 01/01/2012, California Law SB 929 (Evans) requires children under the age of eight to be properly buckled into a car seat or booster seat in the back seat. In addition, children aged eight or older who are not tall enough for the seat belt to fit properly (4’9” or taller) must ride in a booster or car seat. The previous law required that children remain in a booster seat until the age of six or until they weighed 60 pounds. The fine for violating this law is significant. For each child under the age of 16 who is not properly secured, parents (if in the car) or the driver can be fined a minimum of $475 and get a point on their driving record.

Properly buckling your children in before every trip in your car is critical. Thousands of children are injured or killed every year by safety seats that are improperly fastened by parents or caretakers. Remember, most collisions occur within a mile of the home - so buckle your child in a safety seat for every trip, no matter how short. If you're not confident of how to properly secure your child in a safety seat, contact your local CHP Area Office, and set up an appointment for a lesson. Click the Division you're in, then click the "Area Offices" link - the address and phone number for every CHP Area Office in your Division will display.

Find your local Area Office anywhere in California on this page.

For more information about car seats, the new law, or help in determining if your child still needs a booster seat, call your local health department or go to the California Department of Public Health’s web site.