Scot, looks like the Son of Stimulus, although stalled, is still on the agenda in Washington. You know, the plan to bail out local and state units of government with another boatload of “one time” money. Predictably, they are dressing this up as the salvation of “teachers” and will use the inflated figure of 300,000 teachers whose will be canned if this bloat doesn’t pass. But all it means is the federalization of local and state deficits, which will only accelerate our descent into Greece-like insolvency. At some point this ridiculous spending spree has to stop, because it has already exceeded our ability to pay. But, I know, “It’s for the kids!”
Ross Actually, I’d say “It’s for our future.” Thousands of Wisconsin teachers are facing layoffs, and students from all across the state could be forced into larger classes with less personal attention, fewer course choices and even cuts to instructional time. This responsible education funding plan would provide badly needed support in Wisconsin to save or create 6,100 jobs. Education has to be a top priority. After decades of underfunding at the hands of Republican administration and failed promises made through “No Child Left Behind,” we have a simple choice: Support education and our children, or give up on this country’s future greatness.