ABMAF Kirk Stensrud Education Ad Fact Check

Audio Video Supporting Facts

NARRATOR:

A good education is the key to
success for our children and
our state.

But politician Kirk Stensrud
voted to cut 700 million dollars
from Minnesota schools




Kids in school



Students in class
Graphic: Kirk Stensrud:
Tea Party Agenda: Cut
Education by $700 Million
Source: House Special
Session Journal 33, 7/19/11







Kirk Stensrud Voted To Take $700
Million From Minnesotas Schools In
July 2011. On July 19, 2011, Kirk Stensrud
voted for HF 26, the special session
education bill that included a $700 million
money shift from K-12 school spending.
[HF 26, special session, House Journal 33,
07/19/11]
Including 50 million
from local schools
Teacher working one on
one with student
Graphic: Kirk Stensrud:
Cut $50 Million from
Local Schools
Source: Minnesota Dept. of
Education, 02/22/12
Shifting That Money From Schools
Caused Local Schools to Lose Over $50
Million. Eden Prairie, Hopkins and
Minnetonka schools lost over $50 million
because of Stensruds vote. [Minnesota
Department of Education, FY 2012 State
School Aid, Amount Payable Current, and
Final Payment, 02/22/12]
That means teacher
layoffs and larger class
sizes
Crowded classroom
Graphic: Kirk Stensrud:
Tea Party Agenda: Larger
Class Sizes

All to protect tax breaks
for corporations that
hide profits overseas.
Child in class looks at
camera
Graphic: Kirk Stensrud:
Tea Party Agenda: Tea
Breaks for Corporations
Source: Office of the
Governor, 07/01/11
Republicans Rejected a Budget Offer
That Closed Corporate Tax Loopholes In
July 2011. Governor Daytons June 30,
2011 budget offer, which Republicans
rejected, would have closed corporate tax
loopholes to save $303 million. [Office of
the Governor, 07/01/11]
We need leaders who
support our schools.

Kirk Stensrud has the
wrong priorities for
Minnesota.
Students working with
teacher

Classroom
Graphic: Kirk Stensrud:
WRONG for Minnesota


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