Last Stand for Children First: Myron Miner on how to stretch your school dollar

Last Stand for Children First: Myron Miner on how to stretch your school dollar

Myron Miner on how to stretch your school dollar

by Last Stand for Children

Let's face it, the economy is not doing particularly well. Public worker unions have driven the economy off a steep cliff and school districts find themselves struggling to find the money to make meaningful reform and to adequately compensate the reformers who offer so much to their students. There is no reason for panic, however, like families across this great country, it's simply time to tighten your belt.

Any education reformer will tell you that the best teachers are young and fresh out of school. They may not have a lot of experience or training, but they make up for it with youthful enthusiasm. Who has more enthusiasm then your own 8th graders? Who is younger and fresher?

By having your 8th grade students teach the younger grades, the small children are given a teacher that they can relate to better because they are closer in