We all want what's best for our children. Voting Yes on Measures 66 & 67 will help protect what's best for our kids by preserving funding for schools.

Here are the basics:

Measures 66 and 67 protect the equivalent of:

• $285.5 million for K-12 education: enough to pay for 1,610 teachers and 1,057 hourly employees such as custodians, bus drivers, and cafeteria workers.

• $24.4 million for Oregon's community colleges, preventing tuition and fee increases.

• $39.9 million for the Oregon University System, keeping higher education and professional training accessible.

• $5.1 million for student assistance.

• $4.1 million for Oregon Health and Science University, training tomorrow's health care providers.

It’s time to protect critical services and middle class taxpayers. This January, voters can protect education at every level by voting YES on Measures 66 & 67. By voting YES to raise the corporate minimum and the tax rates on households with income above $250,000, we can preserve essential services like K-12 education, in-home care for seniors, and the Oregon Health Plan through these tough economic times.