This past week, Alaska's Senate sent out a poll which asked a variety of questions on multiple subjects. One of them dealt with funding for education. Overwhelmingly, the largest response was that Alaska is not spending enough on education. Today, the governor laid out his proposed budget which included--wait for it--cuts to the promised educational budget for this year. It's not like the original promise was that great to begin with ...
Most people agree that teachers are currently underpaid. Most people agree that class sizes should be smaller. Most people agree that we have been cutting too many elective programs (auto mechanics, art, music, etc.). Most people agree that they want our schools to be safer. Most people agree that more nurses and school psychiatrists are needed in our schools.
Why, then, is it that politicians keep cutting educational budgets? Teachers, administrators, and staff have been expected to do more and more without sufficient funding for far too long. Considering the importance of an educated populace for the functioning of a democratic republic, I feel we can reasonably conclude that those looking to cut funding for education are unpatriotic.
Most people agree that teachers are currently underpaid. Most people agree that class sizes should be smaller. Most people agree that we have been cutting too many elective programs (auto mechanics, art, music, etc.). Most people agree that they want our schools to be safer. Most people agree that more nurses and school psychiatrists are needed in our schools.
Why, then, is it that politicians keep cutting educational budgets? Teachers, administrators, and staff have been expected to do more and more without sufficient funding for far too long. Considering the importance of an educated populace for the functioning of a democratic republic, I feel we can reasonably conclude that those looking to cut funding for education are unpatriotic.
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