In Florida, Teachers (not students) come first
The_Carpathia
of which I speak; however, it seems that in Florida the teachers (not
the students) come first.
After many huge increases in pay in past years for teachers in the
many districts, the state now faces a budget shortfall (which I would
suggest is from wage increases, salary and minimum). So, the state is
cutting funds for Education programs, among many other programs. Now
one could argue these cuts are in the wrong places (and I may agree
with them) to be cutting money for our schools. However, the point of
this post is WHERE the districts have chosen to place the cuts.
Facing less money from the state, a huge host of Florida school
districts have chosen to hire less teachers.
Wait. Did you catch that? For years, they have been demanding
smaller classroom sizes, saying that it is essential that we hare more
teachers. Further, they have been saying there is a huge shortage of
teachers to fill open slots. Well, if there is such a shortage of
teachers and need for more teachers to give the students the kind of
basic schooling they require, why are we cutting jobs, instead of
salaries?
And that is where the hypocrisy, as I see it, lies. Many of the
districts have got pay increases for their teachers in the past year.
However, rather than give back those pay increases (temporarily),
these schools would rather force the kids to suffer in inadequate
classrooms, just so the teacher can get a little more money in their
paycheck. I guess we see who is the priority in Florida classrooms,
the teachers...not the students.
Kenneth Clifton
christiansuperhero.com
Jerry Kraus
Standard procedure for all government services in the U.S., Ken. No
services are provided. Just cash for civil "servants". They keep all
the money for themselves, and do as little as possible in return for
it. It's the American way.
Bob LeChevalier
>Wait. Did you catch that? For years, they have been demanding
>smaller classroom sizes, saying that it is essential that we hare more
>teachers. Further, they have been saying there is a huge shortage of
>teachers to fill open slots. Well, if there is such a shortage of
>teachers and need for more teachers to give the students the kind of
>basic schooling they require, why are we cutting jobs, instead of
>salaries?
Because the teachers will leave if you cut their salaries, and it will
likely be the best and most experienced teachers, as opposed to those
either lowest on the seniority list, or lowest on the NCLB criterion
list.
>And that is where the hypocrisy, as I see it, lies.
You don't see hypocrisy when you do. Why would we expect you to
recognize non-hypocrisy when it exists.
The hypocrisy of course is to mandate higher teacher levels at the
state level, and then not hike taxes enough to pay for the mandate,
and not eliminate the mandate when they can't pay for it.
>Many of the districts have got pay increases for their teachers in the past year.
>However, rather than give back those pay increases (temporarily),
>these schools would rather force the kids to suffer in inadequate
>classrooms, just so the teacher can get a little more money in their
>paycheck.
Just so the teacher will stay in the classroom, and not go elsewhere
where the pay is higher.
lojbab