TRENTON, N.J. (PIX11) - More New Jersey lawmakers are speaking up for school districts that are set to see budget cuts.
"Education is not partisan," said State Sen. Andrew Zwicker. "Education is about the children in this state."
Zwicker and Assemblywoman Mitchelle Drulis represent parts of Central Jersey, an area where they say multiple school districts would lose funding in Gov. Phil Murphy's proposed budget.
In one example, they say Hillsborough schools would lose $2.7 million, putting dozens of teaching positions in jeopardy.
"You can't plan for that, and there was no explanation," said Zwicker. "That's what we found so deeply disturbing and what we're going to try to fix."
This comes days after some Republican members of the Assembly sounded the alarm on cuts to schools in their districts.
"I think it says we need to come together and take a hard look at how we do education funding in the state and bring all parties to the table to really find a way that is going to be equitable for all students," said Drulis.
Officials with the Murphy administration told PIX11 News that while 140 school districts will see cuts in the proposed budget, more than 420 will see an increase in funding. They also say that they have provided stabilization aid to schools that have lost funding in the past. Administration officials also told PIX11 News they will consider taking a look at re-evaluating the school funding formula.