26 Expanding Head Start: We support funding an expanded head-start program capable of enrolling all eligible children.

27 Stable Funding for Schools: We support a funding mechanism that will provide stable and consistent public financing of high-quality basic education for all children and ensure equality between districts and schools. We demand that all children have competent, well-compensated teachers, up-to-date textbooks and state-of-the-art school facilities and equipment. We believe public school funding should be devoted only to public schools and home schooling programs, and we oppose any program that diverts resources from these programs. We believe a simple majority vote should be sufficient to pass school levies.

28 Privatization of Schools: We support our public schools and oppose the privatization of schools by voucher payments, tax credits and other methods of diverting public funds from public schools to private schools.

29 Commercialization of Schools: We oppose the commercialization of our public schools and urge school boards to avoid corporate contracts that expose children to commercial advertising and its culture of consumption.