Amendment 03: Eliminating Education trust funds
What this amendment does
If this amendment sounds familiar, it’s because you rejected it just last year. Despite 65% of voters saying no last March, the legislature is trying to push it through again. While Amendment 3 claims to raise educator pay by restructuring how certain education savings funds are used, the reality is more complicated.
Although it may slightly increase teacher pay in the short term, it would do so by eliminating several education trust funds, weakening long-term funding stability. That will reduce resources for students with the greatest needs and undermine broader educational investment.
What a “No” vote means
Existing education trust funds remain in place
Funds continue to support education long-term investments like (like bonuses, programs, and investments)
Keep current education savings intact.
Why it matters
Raises teacher and staff pay in the short term
Eliminates long-term education funding streams
May reduce resources for schools with the greatest needs
Relies on an unstable funding approach tied to debt savings
