Much has been made of the demonstrations by teachers and teachers unions in the past few weeks. The numbers of protestors have been tossed about so that the average reader would think everyone is in favor of whatever the teachers want.
However, when one thinks of the numbers who aren't demonstrating, a different light is shed on what the public really thinks. For example: a photo of "more than a thousand teachers" demonstrating at the Texas Capitol appeared in a recent edition of the newspaper. The caption said they were there to protest the Governor's "cuts-only" approach to the Texas budget shortfall. They said the cuts could cost 100,000 teachers their jobs.
If 100,000 teachers are in danger of losing their jobs, why did fewer than 2% of them show up to voice their displeasure? Makes me wonder.
"Cloudy with a strong chance of job cuts." The Dallas Morning News; March 15, 2011; p. 3A.
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I think there is a LOT of financial waste in our public education system. I've heard moans of how the classroom sizes will increase to 30-35 students per class. That's what they were when I was in school and I feel like my generation received a better education than what the kids do now. It seems there is more movie watching and time-fillers than actual learning these days.
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