“This is a big help to Michigan families and small business.” “With this sales tax holiday, tax savings for an average family would probably be around $54.00 per child,” said Louis Zemlick, President & Owner of Zemlick’s -a 45-year-old office and school supplies store headquartered in Kalamazoo serving all of southwest Michigan. A tax suspension would help keep costs down and help parents get their kids more of what they need.” “I’m a mom of two kid and elementary school students, and back to school costs add up when you’re raising them on one income. “I am extremely grateful to Governor Whitmer for her leadership to help our kids succeed in the classroom,” said Kristen Bruley, parent in Allen Park. Usually, teachers end up funding the extras themselves, but I would rather that than have my students not flourish! #TEACHERSAREPOWERFUL.” School districts can only provide so much money for budgeted supplies and the extras are usually put on the back burner to wait and see if there is extra money left over. “A “teacher tax holiday” would help take a little pressure off the pocketbooks of so many educators. “With the continued rising cost of just about everything needed to supply a classroom teachers like myself are having to resort to creating wishlists on Amazon and sharing them on social media like Tik Tok, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, in the hopes that some companies will help “#CLEARTHELIST”, said Stephanie Klein, Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) Director and lead co-teacher in the Menominee County Intermediate School District. Whitmer’s proposal for a school sales tax holiday will help educators and families keep a little extra money in our wallets, so we can afford other basic necessities.” All of these costs accumulate and can become a substantial financial burden, both for educators and parents. “On top of school supplies, many of us also buy snacks for students whose families aren’t able to send snacks from home, so the kids can have something to eat during the day outside of lunch. “I spend about $500 out-of-pocket a year on supplies for my classroom, and that’s a big challenge for me as an early-career teacher with low wages,” said Alex Bohr, a fourth-grade teacher at Gull Lake Community Schools. We should build on this progress as we get ready for the next school year by enacting the MI Back to School Plan.” Last month, I signed a bipartisan education budget-my fourth-which made the highest state per-student funding in Michigan history. I will work with anyone to lower costs, cut taxes, and help our kids thrive. Getting this done would lower costs for parents, teachers, and students right now, and ensure that they have the resources to succeed. “That’s why I’m putting forward the MI Back to School Plan, which includes a proposal to temporarily suspend the sales tax on school supplies. “As families gear up for the school year, they should be able to get what they need without spending too much money out of pocket,” said Governor Whitmer. The plan will save Michigan families money right now, help educators save on classroom expenses, and equip kids with the tools they need to succeed, including everything from paper and pencils to crayons and computers. – Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer proposed suspending the Michigan sales tax on school supplies, part of her MI Back to School Plan to help families get ready for the upcoming school year by lowering costs and building on the historic, bipartisan education budget she signed in July. Proposal is part of the MI Back to School Plan to lower costs for families, building on historic education budget with the highest state per-student funding in Michigan history to invest in every classroom Contact: Whitmer Proposes Suspending Sales Tax on School Supplies
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