Education Funding, why so low? Educational Crisis in US

You think maybe it would be a little different if it was the age of instant information back then?
How about Ted? Also would think the same question could be asked about Nixon's father and raising him.

 

Anyone else see in their jurisdiction/area how people will fund without blinking an eye $$ for building new infrastructure for schools (new campuses, fields, remodels) but balk at any increased funding for actual teaching time/teachers/aides?

Its ridiculous, LA taxpayers will fund a multi-billion capital improvement project (parcel tax) but won't push new taxes for like actual funding. The same dynamics are throughout California (my clients build those projects). One city funded $85M for a new HS, but you know what? Level of education is going to be the same (a very poor performer).

You say throwing $$ at education is not answer. From my view, I've seen schools where there were 4 computers for the WHOLE elementary school vs schools where there were multiple computers for EACH CLASSROOM (and iPads for everyone). Once school struggles to get any school supplies, another has no problem getting supplies and has TWO sets of textbooks for the kids, one for classroom, one for home. There's a world of difference and $$ matters.

 

Nope. My area spends a shitload on schools and teachers. Starting salary with a bachelor's degree and no experience is $50K. Lots of old folks live around here, too. They're proud of the school district.

 

NJ Median Teacher Salaries, Highest To Lowest

 

Teachers in Oklahoma and Kentucky Walk Out: ‘It Really Is a Wildfire’

This is absolutely a problem brought on by numbskulls and lunatics in the statehouse.

 

"Throwing money at the problem" only works at the Department of Defense. Everybody knows that.

 

So here is the deal, and here is the facts
If you ever wonder why they can't stop crack
The police department, is like a crew
It does whatever they want to do
In society you have illegal and legal
We need both, to make things equal
So legal is tobacco, illegal is speed
Legal is aspirin, illegal is weed
Crack is illegal, cause they cannot stop ya
But cocaine is legal if it's owned by a doctor
Everything you do in private is illegal
Everything's legal if the government can see you
Don't get me wrong, America is great place to live
But listen to the knowledge I give

 

Don’t make a history teacher cranky.

 

Yes...and a little bit no.

Kentucky teachers don't want defined benefit plans phased out in favor of 401ks.

Well, defined benefit plans have crushed local and state governments all over. You're not getting defined-benefit plans anymore when people live until they're 90.

Teachers in Kentucky are eligible for retirement at 50.

That's suicide for a budget. Defined benefits for 30-40 years?

I'm against defined benefit plans for any city/state employees. Cops, firefighters, whatever.

 

I'm telling ya...you don't want it. An America where every parent stands up for his or her kid is one itching for a big ol riot. We'd rip each others' throats out. It'd be a massive disruption, and not in your favor.

 

Well, the statehouse is the entity proposing teachers throw their pension onto a giant roulette wheel. After the last crash, can anyone anywhere be surprised folks don't have much confidence in the 401K proposal?

How about the state propose some sort of reasonable compromise?

 

Why do they still use textbooks in schools? Or colleges for that matter?
These crumbling textbooks show why Oklahoma teachers are walking out - CNN

Figure you give every student a tablet or Kindle - the info isn't out of date as soon as they're shipped.