Endorsed: Yes on R-52
Many schools across our state are riddled with mold, asbestos, lead and other toxins that can harm our kids and make their learning environments unhealthy and unsafe. Approving Referendum 52 would work to protect our kids and our environment from the risks generated by these contaminants. If passed, it will use a $500 million bond created from existing taxes to modernize public schools, community colleges and universities in Washington with healthy, energy saving building improvements.
Vote Yes on Referendum 52
Many schools across our state are riddled with mold, asbestos, lead and other toxins that can harm our kids and make their learning environments unhealthy and unsafe. Approving Referendum 52 would work to protect our kids and our environment from the risks generated by these contaminants. If passed, it will use a $500 million bond created from existing taxes to modernize public schools, community colleges and universities in Washington with healthy, energy saving building improvements.
Energy efficient improvements mean that school districts will save significant money annually in heating, lighting, and water costs by using less energy, while sparking a reduction in CO2 gases equivalent to taking 130,000 cars off the road every year. And they will pay for themselves – only projects where savings meet or exceed the money spent would be eligible under the bonds created by approving R 52. Finally, R 52 would help reduce rising unemployment rates in Washington by creating 30,000 new construction jobs across the state.
Referendum 52 uses economically sustainable policies to build environmentally sustainable schools, making it a win for environmentalists, teachers, parents and the business community. Approving R 52 is the right decision for our environment, for our kids, and for our state.
