If you're in education, forget asking for any dimes from Senate Republicans and Democratic collaborators. Education took a pretty big hit in the Economic Stimulus Package that the Senate will vote on this coming Tuesday.
Cut:
$600 million for Title I
$98 million for school nutrition
$1 billion for Head Start/Early Start
$16 billion for school construction
$3.5 billion for higher education construction
Feeling kind of left behind? Me too. So let me get this straight. Wall Street fat cats get what they want. Auto companies get what they want. Banks get what they want. Education gets no help feeding kids, no help providing interventions to the most at risk kids, no help giving four year olds a jump start on their education, and forget about any modernization to your 70+ year old school buildings. Thanks a lot Washington, D.C. Republicans and wimpy Democrats!
Check out the complete list of cuts to the package on cnn.com.
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Right on brother!
OK, I know I'm going to get slapped and have arrows thrown at me for this but why is it education resources that has to be used to feed kids? Shouldn't that be a parent/guardian responsibility? Don't get me wrong, I do know that some families severly struggle to put a roof over their heads, food on the table and clothes on their kids' back. These families deserve some help. HOWEVER there are many people who have the expectation that coming to school entitles you to a free breakfast and lunch and mid day snack. I do not feel it is education $$ responsibiliity to feed these kids. And yes, I do know it is not their fault, but the people who are raising them. When we do for everyone, it empowers them to do nothing on their own. OK, slap away :)
This is a no slapping allowed blog! I truly believe in the "It takes a village" concept. I have no kids, yet I pay taxes to support public education. And I'm very happy to do so. I know that an educated society benefits us all. It would be wonderful if all parents did their job. But some don't. Kids come to school hungry, so we must feed them. Kids come to school without the proper clothing, so we must provide clean clothes for them. Kids come to school sick, so our nurse takes care of them. Kids come to school with emotional problems, so our counselors/psychologists/social workers/teachers teach them coping and problem solving strategies. I agree, it isn't the kids fault that they have crappy parents. So we must step in and be the caring, loving, and providing parent that they may not have. Yes, I'm bleeding heart liberal. I'd much rather spend a few tax payer bucks today feeding and clothing kids in school then feeding and clothing them in prison a few years down the road.
Yes you are a bleeding heart liberal that I absolutely adore. You have a heart of gold and wear every kid's feelings on your shirt sleeve. However something has to stop. Teachers are now expected to be teachers, parents, nurses, counselors, dieticians, clothiers, etc all wrapped up into one loving soul and get kids to read at the same time. This used to be the exception rather than the rule. All this and keep test scores at an all time high. What's going to happen in a year or less when all the nurses, psychs, counselors, extra services provided by the school are gone? Where is tax payer $$ now? You pay taxes and so do I but I bet you breakfast that there will be people out in the community who will still complain that we are not doing enough to help them. We continue to do more with less. Teachers need to to teach; parents need to parent and take responsibility for their actions. I do feel very strongly that educators have a responsibility to educate and not take care of everyone. Sometimes that education is also called tough love. Thanks for not slapping me or throwing arrows my way.
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