Montana kids deserve better

A 20-year-old funding formula is forcing Montana’s public schools to cut deeper than ever before—hurting students, families and communities. The challenges are real, but they’re fixable. And we won’t have to raise taxes. Here’s how.

Fix the funding formula.
Strengthen Montana.

Modernize funding

Montana’s school funding formula was built for a different time and it no longer reflects how schools actually operate today. This isn’t about “more money.” It’s about fixing how funds are calculated, capped, and allocated

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Protect opportunity

Most Montana families rely on public schools. When programs like arts, PE, and counseling disappear, students lose opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive.

See what's at risk

Strengthen Montana

When schools fall behind, communities do too. Underfunded schools drive teacher shortages, workforce gaps, childcare strain, and economic instability, especially in rural districts.

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