Monday, January 24, 2011
State Schools Losing Funding in a Time of Need
Those who work at state funded academic institutions have been anxiously awaiting news of their 2011 budgets; in NJ, we have been terrified that Governor Christie, a man who has an axe to grind with teachers, will cut our college's budget significantly. A recent article in Gawker addresses the fact that more and more students are applying to state colleges due to the economy and yet these schools are cutting budgets. So college will cost more and students will get less - a true lose/lose situation.
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It always amazes me how so many people want educators to do more with less. It is not possible. It is like trying to lower the national debt without paying taxes - it is not logical. Many people like to point their finger at teachers and blame them for every child's lack of education. Teachers are not parents and do not have control on what happens outside of the classroom.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely agree with you - this is a disastrous situation.
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