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Monday, March 19, 2012

Randi Weingarten: Education by the Numbers

Randi Weingarten: Education by the Numbers:


Randi Weingarten: Education by the Numbers

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Education by the Numbers


Since some people think that everything in education can be reduced to a number, let's follow their lead.
  • 76: The percentage of teachers who report that their school's budget decreased in the last year (after the recession officially ended).

  • 63: The percentage of teachers who say that theirclass sizes increased in the last year.

  • 16.4 million: The number of children in Americaliving in poverty.

  • 64: The percentage of teachers who report that in the last year, the number of students and families needing health and social support services increased.

  • 28: The percentage of teachers who say that health or social services have been reduced or eliminated in their schools.

  • 50: The approximate percent of teachers who leave the profession within the first