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Students and staff urge full MCPS funding; career‑readiness evening program and virtual school supporters warn cuts will hurt vulnerable students
Summary
Dozens of students, parents and educators testified at the Montgomery County Council FY26 budget hearing asking the council to fully fund Montgomery County Public Schools, highlight staffing losses at the Career Readiness Education Academy (CREA/GREA) and seek restoration or alternatives for the closed Montgomery Virtual Academy.
Student leaders, parents and educators urged the County Council to fully fund Montgomery County Public Schools’ FY26 operating request and warned that cuts will reduce supports for English learners, evening career‑readiness students and other high‑need groups.
Unani Galetto, a sophomore at Springbrook High School, told the council: “Funding defines the quality of our education.” Several student speakers said their classrooms lack reliable HVAC, space and staff; one said extreme heat forced a school closure. Multiple witnesses singled out the Career Readiness Education Academy (referred to as CREA or GREA in testimony), an evening program for English learners and students who work,…
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