Lou Schneider said:There are cat people and dog people - how would you classify someone with a pet peeve?
Peevish?
Lou Schneider said:There are cat people and dog people - how would you classify someone with a pet peeve?
aka Porky said:What in the deuce is wrong with our education system today?
taoshum said:The list of answers/opinions to address this question is soooooo loooooong it would take forever to answer, but it doesn't start with more $$, IMHO. Especially if we limit topic drift...LOL :'(
Not according to teachers unions.aka Porky said:The question was purely rhetorical, but you are correct, we have proven time and time again that money is not always the answer to better education..
aka Porky said:The question was purely rhetorical, but you are correct, we have proven time and time again that money is not always the answer to better education..
Money does provide for a better education. The problem is the poor choices in how the money is spent. A new high school does not need wall-to-wall carpeting or a "weight room" or a swimming pool or a million dollar sports field, etc., etc., etc. Don't get me wrong, I am not against sports. It certainly has its place in a child's education. However, many expensive sports programs have sucked up a lot of the money needed for teachers, textbooks and supplies. There needs to be a better balance, keeping in mind the whole idea is to educate the kids. All of them will need an education. Only a tiny percentage will gain anything more than entertainment from a big sports program.visch1 said:Not according to teachers unions.
You want better teachers? Pay for it.