Sunday, June 5, 2011

Teachers, teachers everywhere and not a class to teach

Here in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, school districts are preparing for cuts in state funding at all levels, including the university system.
What this means is that school districts are looking to save money so that the state of education can continue as is.
But the cuts are being taken on the backs of our teachers and our children.
Hundreds of teachers in our immediate area are being furloughed, staff as well, and now in one all assistant varsity coaches have been handed a pink slip.
Classes are being eliminated, as well.
Electives in one school district took a dire hit, teachers in others have agreed to a pay freeze, and as administration the highest paid employees on the totem pole have agreed not to take their raises.
All this due to the deficit our state is facing along with some other states.
Here we have an unusual situation. Pennsylvania happens to the be the land of the greatest gas rush since the California Gold Rush. Drillers of this commodity are coming in droves, and yet are not taxed one cent.

They are destroying our forests, and tainting our water supplies and yet not one cent is being paid in taxes or fees for the trouble.
So who gets the ax to help balance the budget.
Teachers, school districts, and upper education.
Welfare, health benefits for the those who need them the most are being slashed or eliminated.

What is answer, what does our present governor owe this group who financed his campaign.? Why aren't there more answers being given?
So many questions and so few answers.