Posted on 05/08/2020 8:23:58 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
WASHINGTON - Just as they face unprecedented new challenges and financial costs, leaders of K-12 public school districts around the country are warning of dire consequences from sharp budget cuts from state legislatures attempting to deal with the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.
The alarm was sounded by school superintendents in 62 cities, who sent a letter to Congress through the nonprofit Council for the Great City Schools, asking Congress for billions of dollars in new federal education assistance and warning that some 275,000 teachers could be laid off in their districts alone because of budget cuts caused by a drop in state and local revenue during the crisis. Those would add to existing shortages in virtually every state.
"[D]ark clouds are forming on the educational horizon that will spell disaster if Congress does not intervene," the letter said. "Significant revenue shortfalls are looming for local school districts that will exacerbate the disruption students have already faced. Some 40 to 50% of school district revenue, in fact, come from local sources that are expected to drop precipitously in the months ahead. This revenue decline will come on top of revenue losses in the months to come from state sources that have been more widely reported. Several big city school districts are now projecting 15 to 25% cuts in overall revenue going into next school year."
In California on Thursday, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom released a budget analysis showing a $54.3 billion budget deficit through next summer, with projections that the K-12 public schools could lose some 20% of their state funding.
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Grossly overpaid.
IE Less Brainwashing
Finally the silver lining found in the Dark cloud we call Covid!
Cut the insane pensions.
The school administrators have been spending money like it grows on trees. School boards & communities are going to need to strip out layers of bureaucrats & politically correct indoctrination & refocus on actual education.
I’m willing to bet that MANY parents have realized how poorly educated their children are and will continue to home-school. Not the majority, but enough that will cause the overlords to clamp down. That’s why we’re already reading articles about the harmful effects of home-schooling, and how difficult and frustrating it is.
No federal bailouts! Not one red cent!
Give me back 1/3 of my school taxes, you closed the schools for 1/3 of the year making a poor investment even worse.
The payed the teachers to stay home and not teach. Now you demand the Federal government must give you big $$$ to pay the teachers
You closed your schools so they shouldnt cost taxpayers anything
P.S. - Brainwashing of white suburban female voters by said thugs is one of the major reasons Arizona is turning purple.
They have kept full employment with no kids present. Now it’s dawning on them that somebody has to pay.
no, in fact taxpayers deserve a rebate.
Note to the ruling class: An essential worker is anyone paying income and/or property taxes.
Both of which are hard to do if you’re FRICKING UNEMPLOYED.
And states can’t print money, you flaming idiots.
“I’m willing to bet that MANY parents have realized how poorly educated their children are and will continue to home-school. “
There is the dichotomy: The governments want us shutdown for control but then they lose control of our children as we homeschool.
It’s a fundamental transformation brought on by commie Fauxcy, H->! lover that he is.
Mine- homeschool through early gradeS then private Catholic with a year or two in public for contrast and street wisdom
Large homeschool community. They have all done well. Socially, morally. Most have been excellent in college.
Dept of education is made-up. No where in the constitution.
Declare that pensions are on the cutting block too.
The silver lining. Start from scratch it’s a total failure. But, in a way you know for sure our country will ALL be opening back up soon.
Whose ox is being gored now?
Learn to code and mow lawns.
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