PHILADELPHIA–“The passage of the cigarette tax by the PA House of Representatives is a huge victory for our public schools. The projected $40 million in revenue it is expected to generate will enable schools to open on time this September. The tax will bring about $80 million to schools in the 2015-16 school year, which would put us on a path to restoring some of the drastic cuts to programs and services for schoolchildren.
“On behalf of the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, I would like to thank the Philadelphia Delegation in Harrisburg for all of the work they did to get this legislation passed. The educators, parents and citizens of Philadelphia should be proud of how our legislators have advocated for our city’s children.”
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