Saturday, September 4, 2010
Cash-strapped schools turn to volunteers to fill budget gaps
After having listened to EconTalk with Paul Romer, I found this article to be very interesting. Paul Romer said our nation's growth comes primarily from our educational institutions. This article explores problems in our educational systems, which may or may not have future impacts on our nations growth if they are not solved.
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It disappoints me to see the education system experience such a large financial crisis. I believe the education system is a vital part of our nations economy. WIth thriving schools and students it paves the way for smart educated thinking throughout your lifetime. Schools budgets are getting smaller every year and all the stimulus money has already been put to use. If a teacher did not get laid off this past year then they most likely experienced yet another wage decrease. My mom has been a teacher for over twenty years and over 10 years in the Fulton County School district and she has continually experienced a wage decrease.
The quality of one's education is the most significant determinant of the quality of one's job. I agree that the wages for teachers in the U.S. do not accurately reflect the value they have to our society. The U.S. is falling behind in worker competitiveness precisely because it is falling behind in primary and secondary educaction.
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