Schools and Economy
by Back to school has a little more tension than usual.
All across the state of Missouri, schools are getting ready to open. There is always a certain amount of trepidation when approaching a new school year; but this particular one is fraught with a considerable amount of worry.
As state budgets are ratified, large chunks of funding has been slashed from schools, health care and other publicly funded programs. Teachers with jobs have had to take on more extra duties; certain programs either have been or may be cut. Some jobs have been cut from programs completely.
Teachers clean out rooms, plan bulletin boards, discover that certain materials are restricted or not available at all. Some programs on which they had been counting either no longer exist or are endangered. Even so, it is only days before the children arrive, and all must be ready for them, regardless of the economy.
Schools plan electronic lesson plan and grade reporting and other ways to cut corners without cutting essential services. And worry. Just as we all worry, these days, whether this fragile crumbling economy can rally.
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Post Commentken bultman
On August 7, 2009 at 11:11 am
It will rally like it always has–on the backs of property owners.
Christine Ramsay
On August 7, 2009 at 1:11 pm
I don’t envy you all these problems, Daisy, but teachers always rally.
Christine
Guy Hogan
On August 7, 2009 at 2:43 pm
Daisy, I am truly afraid for the future of our country. I hope I haven’t become an alarmist, a Chicken Little.
http://www.writinghood.com/literature/male-female-relationships-in-the-flash-fiction-story/
Ruby Hawk
On August 7, 2009 at 8:22 pm
yesterday was my granddaughter’s first day of school this year. Her school has lost teachers and teachers are now working their non paid days.My daughter in law said they are begging for volunteers. She is volunteering in her off hours. Our schools share the bad economy.
Ramalingam
On August 7, 2009 at 9:52 pm
Any how you have to bear it whatever might be the handicaps you are in .There is no other go until things get improved.
PR Mace
On August 8, 2009 at 7:20 pm
When are we going to wake up and take care of a proper education for our children. They should come first. Thank you for all your hard work as a teacher. You are a treasure.
George W Whitehead
On August 9, 2009 at 3:42 am
Perhaps schools are over-paraphanalia-ised! (Will this word make it to Websters and the OED?)
All of the greatest minds that the world has ever known have had to learn without the aid of computers or calculators!
Nicholas Kenney
On August 10, 2009 at 1:43 pm
Dear Daisy….I have such respect and admiration for you and every other teacher out there. Yours is not a job I would want with kids being allowed to misbehave and act out – but now with the economy in shambles…my heart goes out to all of you.
Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication.
God’s blessings always my friend…