This Friday is Pink Friday where all educators are wearing pink as a silent protest against budget cuts and layoffs. If you know anyone who is an educator wear pink to support them.
Luckily for me, I'm safe (I think) we'll know by Friday. But I have some good friends and excellent teachers who will be losing their job. These cuts frustrate me, especially when we have more people in government position who don't do much and we cater to inmates in prisons. How is it that prisoners get three free meals a day (often covering all the major food groups) and our kids get a choice of fried chicken sandwiches, nachos, fries, and chicken nuggets? Its no wonder we have an obesity problem in the US. I watch as kids get Baked Hot Cheetos and cover them in nacho cheese sauce. This is their lunch. Why do we spend more money on people who have done something illegal than the future of our children.
Why do we spend millions of dollars on a program that covers what teachers learn in their credential program? Isn't there a more efficient way to spend our money? Why is there no penalty for parents who's kids are absent at least once a week? Why do we lose the good teachers just because they are new? So many unanswered questions.
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