Do you think our school systems will survive this financial crisis?

The problems will affect all of us but the possible poor education of our children, especially those that fall through the cracks,will haunt us for generations. I think for once we should put education before Wall St.Do you think our school systems will survive this financial crisis?Absolutely it should come along with the rest of the financial restructure and yes it should be a priority.

I do think that there is more than lip service to that goal comming this year.

It does not diminish the responsibility that we have as parents to make certain that the tools our children and grands need are there for them

I too feel very strongly about this.Do you think our school systems will survive this financial crisis?
It will force schools to make choices. Usually these choices mean that the arts and extra curricular programs will be cut. Parents might have to pay higher fees for supplies and even a book fee. Transportation might be more limited in many school systems. Building projects will be put on hold. Schools are not going to cut their academic programs except as a last resort because they will lose federal funds if they don't meet state and national standards.Do you think our school systems will survive this financial crisis?I think our school system has been in dire straights for a long time. I think it's pretty well accepted, American children generally get an inferior education than many other countries. There is a lot of waste in any government run business/organization (can't think of a better word). I don't claim to know all the answers, but we are falling behind and need to get it together for all our sakes. i do know, throwing money at the problem probably won't help. We need to determine where the problem is and why the problem exsists.
In UK it may concentrate some "Educationalists" minds on what is essential and what is not. sadly knowing this lot of politicians and their ilk they will get it wrong. i live in hopeDo you think our school systems will survive this financial crisis?"Do you think our school systems will survive this financial crisis?"



Why? Are you worred about your non-contributory pension, dear?Do you think our school systems will survive this financial crisis?
Education should be put before 3/4 of the junk that money is suppose to go for. It's really sick.
It does scare me because I teach art and in many school districts it is being replaced with art night and or nothing at all. We have after school programs that include art but no real program. It is sad because without the commitment to this in the curriculum many students will never be exposed and never discover their talents.Do you think our school systems will survive this financial crisis?
Yes but the schools are going to have to do as much or more with less money. Schools are public and paid for with taxes. The taxes are paid by the tax payers. More and more tax payers are becoming poorer and poorer. You cannot support a system where the worker in the system makes 3-5 times the salary/wage that the average tax payer makes.
If the schools would learn how to budget correctly they could survive a lot of financial problems.
They will do what they always do: take away from the poorer schools to save the better off schools. I know, I went to the poorer schools.
There are a LOT of Michigan schools closing (even with the lottery and reservation gamboling)
If it gets really bad and they start to lay-off teachers, they will pack more students into each classroom cutting down on the amount of attention each child gets.

The US government does need to get its priorities straight.
A portion of our lottery money is supposed to go to the Schools, but it isn't, so were is it going to?

Several Catholic Schools in our area are having to shut down, due to lack of attendees. They will now have to go to other schools, out of their neighborhood , or go to public school.

I asked my mother yesterday, how much we had to pay to attend grammar school. And she said it was about $3.00 to $5.00 a month "per family". I had six brothers and myself attending Catholic grammar school. I myself was the only one to attend Catholic High School and only had to pay for my books, and uniform. The only caveat

to that is I did graduate, but they did not give me my diploma. They wanted ME to pay them back for tuition after I got a job. Like that was ever going to happen!!! This was in the 50's %26amp; 60's. Catholic grammer schools now cost about $3800 a year, and the High Schools, cost $11.500.

The teachers are having to pay out of their own money, for supplies,

and other essentials to run their classrooms.

Yes, Education if a number one priority, but is is not happening. It is a sad state of affairs. It will reflect on our future generations to come.

If we only were able to get the politicians off their butts, to do something about it. But He-- we can't even get our politicians to pass the budget here in California. The state workers are having to take two fridays off a month, without pay. But the politicians get their perks, and per-diem. And I don't see them taking any pay cuts, or time off without pay. They need to stop the political in fighting and get things done.

I'm sorry but this is a sore subject with me. Thank you for letting me rant.
Education will not change until we elect a teacher President.