Right now, Congress is considering cutting or eliminating public media funding. Those dollars are what pay for lifesaving emergency alerts for wildfires, floods and tornadoes, critical educational programs for Colorado’s kids. And local news, history, and cultural resources we rely on every day.
Jessica May, the 2024 Colorado Teacher of the Year, said, "I know that my own children and most of my students wouldn’t have been as ready for school as they are if it weren’t for the PBS content. As for my middle school students this year they’ve been talking about the songs to their favorite shows from PBS. Clearly that has had an impact that has lasted a long time and will be carried further into their futures.”
"Public Media isn’t just for kids. At PBS12 we are committed to helping you learn about the issues that face our communities in Colorado. Whether it’s science, history, culture or civics we bring life long learning to you," said Kyle Dyer, host of Colorado Inside Out.
“What most people don’t realize is that the nation’s radio and television emergency alerts systems are maintained and operated through federal funding for public media," said firefighter Levi Rawlings.
“For 8 years I was Colorado’s treasurer and chief financial officer. I was a conservative guardian of taxpayer money. Public media funding is less than 1/100th of 1% of the federal budget -- 0.0001%," said Walker Stapleton.
Funding public media ensures all Coloradans have access to lifesaving emergency information, proven educational resources for children and families and local news you can trust.
Visit ProtectMyPublicMedia.org today. Being responsible with our tax dollars is something we can all agree on. But we need to be smart about the impacts of these changes.
