ROCKFORD, Mich. — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer kicked off her Back-To-School Tour at Valley View Elementary in Rockford on Friday.
The state of Michigan says the tour will discuss getting kids up to speed and bolstering their mental health as the 2022–23 school year begins.
We're also told the tour will address school staffing.
Parents, state representatives, educators and more attended the kickoff event.
Watch the kickoff event here:
“I was proud to sit down with parents and teachers in Rockford today as they start the new school year and talk about what we can do to ensure resources from the education budget are used as effectively as possible for their kids,” said Governor Whitmer. “Last month, I signed a historic, bipartisan education budget that made the highest state per-student funding in Michigan history including right here in Rockford, will help recruit and train 10,000 educators, and invest in school infrastructure, mental health, and campus safety. I was proud to get it done thanks to invaluable input from parents, teachers, and school staff.”
Governor Whitmer proposed a suspension of the state’s sales tax on school supplies earlier in August as part of the MI Back to School plan.
“I look forward to keeping parents a part of the conversation as we build our next budget, and I will work with anyone to improve every child’s in-class experience and keep them on track for long-term success,” Whitmer adds.
