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<blockquote data-quote="DanB" data-source="post: 2862533" data-attributes="member: 237"><p>My wife is in her 12th year of teaching. This is the 3rd year for working in Yukon Public Schools. We have considered going home schooling. We still believe that the Yukon Schools are still providing a good learning environment for our boys. I want to give some credit to the Administration for her district. So far there isn't a need to consider laying off any teachers. However, there will not be any filling of teaching positions that are vacated at the end of this year. My wife has already been told to expect 30 students or more in her classroom. Since she is there for the kids. She will deal with the cards she gets dealt.</p><p></p><p>I don't see a magic bullet to resolve the funding issue. I see the state legislature spending money similar to most Americans when they receive their tax refund. "What cool new stuff can we buy now?" Instead of, "Lets look big picture and make sure we aren't short changing ourselves here or there."</p><p></p><p>There are way to many hands in the cookie jars. To many social handouts without validating the true need. To many pet projects that a campaign donor wanted. If the growth of the state and federal governments would be required to have a tax increase of the same percentage. I'm sure American's would have said enough already. However, we throw out the benefits while keeping the drawbacks hidden. Then several years down the road, BAM. Its not a penalty its a TAX.</p><p></p><p>If school districts are having to sit down and make decisions about terminating programs or employees. The state should also sit down and terminate some excess programs and employees as well. Not just handing out a blanket budget cut to all agencies.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DanB, post: 2862533, member: 237"] My wife is in her 12th year of teaching. This is the 3rd year for working in Yukon Public Schools. We have considered going home schooling. We still believe that the Yukon Schools are still providing a good learning environment for our boys. I want to give some credit to the Administration for her district. So far there isn't a need to consider laying off any teachers. However, there will not be any filling of teaching positions that are vacated at the end of this year. My wife has already been told to expect 30 students or more in her classroom. Since she is there for the kids. She will deal with the cards she gets dealt. I don't see a magic bullet to resolve the funding issue. I see the state legislature spending money similar to most Americans when they receive their tax refund. "What cool new stuff can we buy now?" Instead of, "Lets look big picture and make sure we aren't short changing ourselves here or there." There are way to many hands in the cookie jars. To many social handouts without validating the true need. To many pet projects that a campaign donor wanted. If the growth of the state and federal governments would be required to have a tax increase of the same percentage. I'm sure American's would have said enough already. However, we throw out the benefits while keeping the drawbacks hidden. Then several years down the road, BAM. Its not a penalty its a TAX. If school districts are having to sit down and make decisions about terminating programs or employees. The state should also sit down and terminate some excess programs and employees as well. Not just handing out a blanket budget cut to all agencies. [/QUOTE]
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