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Originally Posted by 1stindoor
My wife is a school teacher in Cumberland County. She's in her 21st year. The budget's been a hot button issue for awhile now. I was actually surprised that the cuts weren't deeper. I'll give Dr. Till some credit though. Several months ago he told all of his teachers and administrators that he wanted ideas for budget cuts. Then he said, ask your families to submit ideas too. I sent him a lengthy email outlining some hard cuts....and he responded back personally (or maybe through one of his staff members) that some of my ideas had already been looked at.
In the end though, I agree with you, those lost jobs and increased classroom sizes are intended to polarize the community to fight for more money.
Here's something that pisses me off though, the lottery...the "NC Education Lottery" has been in existence for what? 6 or 7 years now? Seems to me we had an Education Budget at the state prior to the lottery. What happened to that money? I don't remember my taxes going down.
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I feel one North Carolina School system program that needs to be cut is the Advanced Placement coursework providing high school students to college-level material. This program provides a School System Student to take college-level courses at their local Community Colleges for FREE. The program pays for transportation for any student that cannot afford to get there themselves and each States County High School Students get funding for this program. I say if the state and Counties are both hurting for money. Well are we paying for a program that is not a requirement for students to graduate from High School? Each County and the State will fund it because it is a set program and they don’t want to lose face. But they will fire teachers and teachers aids funding will be cut.
Think about how much gas and maintenance is spent by each County for this program. But for that kid that can get a ride to go to college-level courses at their local Community Colleges for FREE, teacher suffer. You can go on and on with this program and its COST.
Cumberland County Program Page
Yes it is Advance Placement Program, but it is not hard at all to get into this progam. If you kid made good grades in Middle school, they are in staring in 9th grade.
1stindoor - I hope these cuts doesn't effect your wife's job. Tell thanks for what say DOES everyday!!