Friday, August 5, 2011

THE HYPOCRISY KEEPS ON GROWING « Teachers Fight Back

THE HYPOCRISY KEEPS ON GROWING « Teachers Fight Back

THE HYPOCRISY KEEPS ON GROWING

Politicians continue to tell us that education is their number one priority. They say that nothing is more important than the children. They ramble on and on about doing what’s best for students. These politicians sure have a strange way of showing their support for education. The following are just a few examples of that great support.

In Florida the state funds for 15,000 children to attend a school-readiness program for low-income families has been cut.

In New Mexico some school districts have gone to four-day school weeks.

The School District of Philadelphia laid off 1,228 teachers and 1,277 noninstructional staff members to close a