[ladylib]

They usually cut bus service first, just to sock it to the parents.

Public education is a racket.

[Dataman]

They usually cut bus service first, just to sock it to the parents

Here they cut bus service, proposed a 4-day school week (found to be illegal), cut sports and band, cut teachers and increased class sizes. What they didn't cut was administration, administration raises, administrative office remodeling, new administrative computers and office furniture and air conditioning.

You're right. It's a racket.