03-13-2018, 09:42 AM
(03-13-2018, 07:55 AM)Donovan Wrote: ...one of the shortcomings of this situation no one likes to discuss is that city/public schools are notoriously underfunded and continually under attack for budget/taxes/etc. As evidenced by the recent national spotlight on Trump asking for teachers to also be cops, and DeVos saying that diverting public funds to charter and religious private schools make public schools "perform better". It's a horrible, no-win scenario for teachers and is why my degree sits unused.
I wish there was more attention put on education (and critical thinking development). It's key to the health and success of society, in my opinion, and should be a higher priority when it comes to budget prioritization and funding at the local, state and federal levels.
If you didn't see DeVos's 60 Minutes interview on Sunday, you should give it a watch. She is truly ignorant and the least-qualified person to be Secretary of Education and School Safety. I hope she's next on the chopping block.