In the Media
“California’s teachers are not asking for SB 1147. They are asking for the time, training and resources to teach the personal finance course we already promised their students. They have it, and they are using it. The first graduating class to benefit will walk across the stage in 2031. When legislators attempt to change school curriculum standards, it needs to be thoughtful and carefully thought through. SB 1147 does not pass this test.”
Sacramento Bee
Protect beneficial personal finance course for California students | Opinion
Kevin McCarty, Mayor of Sacramento
SourceFrom Teachers
"In order to break the cycle of poverty, students need a focused, standalone course devoted to personal finance."
Sprenkle
"Many students don't talk about personal finance at home so they NEED a dedicated course to learn all the ins and outs of personal finance — this is an equity issue."
Smith
"To successfully navigate the complexities of adulthood, our students require a dedicated personal finance course. That preparation must begin today. Please do not allow SB 1147."
Shermer
"A standalone personal finance course matters because research shows that students who receive dedicated financial education are more likely to save, avoid high-cost debt, and build long-term financial stability — outcomes that directly strengthen California's economic future."
Perrotta
"A standalone personal finance course matters for my students because it meets the needs of the majority of students in California rather than the minority of students, i.e., the students taking an AP test."
Mulligan
"Students need a well-organized course to support their learning, not an embedded curriculum that may or may not make it into the school year."
Marchesi
"Personal finance deserves and requires a standalone course to fully explore and learn the critical concepts that will ensure future financial security for our youth."
Kawamura
"A standalone personal finance course must remain standalone because it is the only model proven to guarantee every California student receives the full, equitable, and effective financial education that gets lost or diluted when embedded in another class."
Jackson
"Integrating it into another course dilutes the content of a course essential for setting our students up for success and ensuring that they don't make life-changing mistakes with their finances at an early age."
Hurt
"A standalone personal finance course matters because when the content is embedded in other classes it is often inconsistent or overlooked, while a dedicated course ensures every student receives the time, structure, and depth needed to build essential financial knowledge they will use throughout their lives."
Hardie
"Standalone personal finance courses lead to better long-term behavioral changes. Additionally, the AP Business with Personal Finance course only dedicates 20-25% of the course to Personal Finance, which would correlate to less than a quarter of the year, shortchanging those students on this important topic."
Feenstra
"This class is an INTENTIONAL effort to teach our students the skills that are necessary to break the generational curse that poverty often is. Personal finance skills shouldn't be an afterthought; it should be a core component of being a college and career-ready high school graduate."
Akioyame
