I've never understood why Education is considered a partisan issue. I don't care if you are a Republican or a Democrat, don't we all want our kids to have the best education possible and the best opportunities available to them? If you have a kid or grandkid in school would you rather have them go to a school with an oral interp program, band program, debate program, and athletic facilities available to them - or would you rather they have those programs cut, have them put into larger classrooms and have fewer opportunities available to them?
I guess if you are a Republican your answer is something like this that was heard in the corridors of the Senate this past week in regards to people contacting him about the education cuts:
"I just delete any e-mails about education"
I can hope that this is just one person's belief - but really, it seems to be the general disregard that quite a few people have in regards to education.
I don't know what else I can say Travis, except that I'm on board with you and anyone willing to put aside this one-upsmanship...for the sake of this state and our nation. We have not had our fiscal priorities straight for years and now our own citizens have to suffer the consequences of all this debt and mismangement. Now, our education system is about to face huge cuts and a government as you reported that doesn't really seem to place high importance on the things that matter most for our citizens. I would urge every reader of this blog to contact the state legislature while they are session about education and the other vital services that are facing the chopping block.
ReplyDeleteLet's have a contest: name that legislator! Mark me down for Russell Olson! :-D
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