Hi {{Name}},

I’ve been learning about the school funding cuts that will affect 76% of primary schools and 94% of secondary schools across the country. Are you aware of them?

Working with the Stop School Cuts campaign — which is backed by the NEU, Parentkind, ASCL, NAHT and NGA —  I’m putting together an open letter to the MPs in our town, asking them to push back against the cuts. 

Would you be interested in joining me? 

I thought you would be a good fit because [include here reasons that you think this person would be interested, or the skills that they would bring. Perhaps they’ve been involved in organising against school cuts before, they are well connected in the community or have an interest in the issue.] 

You could be involved in [include a specific role that you think the person could be involved in. For example, in helping to draft or edit the letter, assisting with outreach, or finding ways to publish and distribute the letter.] 

You can contribute as much as you have capacity for. We’ll support each other and have lots of resources from the Stop School Cuts campaign to help us while we do this. 

I'm organising a meeting with a few others to think through the letter on [date] [time]. Would you be free to join us? I’m happy to answer any questions you might have too, or arrange a different time to talk if you’re not available then! 

I hope you’ll consider it – we really need to push back against the Chancellor’s new cuts.  

Best,

{{your name}}

Dear [include list of MPs that represent your town here,]

We are writing to you out of great concern for the future of our schools. 

[Open with a compelling experience of cuts from one of your team members here.]

Fourteen years of chronic cuts have left school funding in desperate conditions. Instead of reversing the impact of these cuts, the Chancellor has announced new cuts that will result in 76% of primary schools and 94% of secondary schools facing further school cuts next year. 

[You could add numbers from the Stop School Cuts website for your local area, and show the extent of cuts experienced over the past 14 years.]

But our schools cannot make more cuts. Heads, teachers and school staff have done all they can. 

[Include examples of the challenges that members of your team have faced. This might include cuts that heads have had to make, purchases that teachers have had to make themselves so that they can have classroom essentials, or challenges that parents may have faced in accessing support for their children.]

Unless this decision is reversed, these cuts will lead to further losses in schools. That means more tough decisions about cutting subjects, losing support staff, and cutting back on basic maintenance to balance the books.

Because this decision will have a dramatic impact on children, families, and teachers in our community, we implore you to write to Chancellor Reeves and let her know the strength of feeling in our community. 

[Include the impact that more funding might have on your school. What restoring school funding would mean for your school or your family?]

In order for our schools to thrive, Reeves must change course and stop any new school cuts. 

We look forward to hearing from you. 

Best, 

Dear [name/organisation/community],

I’m writing to request your support to stand with our schools. 

In our town, [Name of School] will face [X cuts], while [Name of School] will face [Y cuts]. Schools in [town] have faced [ABC cuts] over the past 14 years. They cannot afford to make additional cuts.  

But we can push back against these cuts – and we think your voice matters.

As a prominent [institution, organisation or role] in [town], you have influence. Your support adds weight to our call to reverse the cuts. 

Will you sign the open letter to our MPs? We’re asking them to demand that the Chancellor start reversing 15 years of cuts. 

Please find the open letter attached here. [don’t forget to attach or link the open letter]

Our schools cannot make more cuts. Heads, teachers and school staff have done all they can - there are no more efficiencies to be made.

If they don't turn back now, the Government will only deepen the crisis in our schools.

Let’s demand that our elected officials start properly funding children’s education. The future of our country depends on it.

Let me know if you’d like to sign on, or if you have any questions. 

I look forward to hearing from you. 

Best,

[Your name]