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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 1, 2019 Organization Formed to Defend the Interests of Montana Students and Public Schools (MONTANA) - Today Representative Moffie Funk announced the formation of Montanans Organized for Education (MOFE) Action Fund. The organization’s primary purpose is to defend the interests of Montana students and the Montana Constitution by opposing school privatization in Big Sky Country. Specifically, MOFE is dedicated to
“Montana’s commitment to public education has always been strong. Unfortunately, special interests from both inside and outside Montana are pouring cash into our state in an attempt to privatize our schools. Why? Because they see our kids and our schools as commodities that should be sold off to the highest bidder,” said Representative Moffie Funk, Executive Director of MOFE. “It’s our intention to draw a line in the sand on this issue before Montana becomes like so many other states whose public schools have been scrapped and sold for parts.” In recent years, Montana has seen a surge in lobbying pressure from special interest groups touting so-called “school choice,” a term which masks a reckless agenda aimed at diverting public dollars to for-profit schools and institutions. In addition to Representative Moffie Funk, the MOFE’s Board of Directors includes Jack Copps, Retired Educator and Superintendent Lisa Cordingley, Helena Education Foundation Executive Director Amanda Curtis, Educator and former State Representative John Heenan, Attorney Jesse Laslovich, Attorney Jill Laslovich, Attorney Clara McRae, Student Dennis Parman, Montana Rural Education Association Executive Director Amanda Penley, Student Website: mofeactionfund.org Please direct all press inquiries to moffie@mofeactionfund.org |
