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February 11, 2012
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Don't cut arts
The law also mandates that students are to have transportation if they live 2.5 miles or further out, lunch has to be provided if they are in school more than 4 hours a day, and actually just basic music and art are mandated as of 1997, along with so many hours of physical activity a week, that was just mandated a few years ago because of childhood obesity. The art and music was put into effect by President Clinton. Athletics though extra and currently high school students are paying to play and they pay extra fees for shop and art and music right now. As well as paying for the club if they want to be involved, along with orchestra, choir, and band.
February 27, 2010 at 1:05 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Don't cut arts
The fact is we all have to eat, clean our house, buy shoes and clothes for ourselves and our families. Like the governor proposed we all pay more in sales tax for at least the next 36 mo. That way we all can and so will the tourists when they come into our state. So please quit telling me I don't get it because you all don't want to accept it. I get it.
February 27, 2010 at 10:20 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Don't cut arts
Reality is funding the basics in education has gone up and federally mandated programs have increased. My asking for increased funding is not for the extras it is for the essentials that I am required to teach and students are assessed on Math, Reading, History, Science, and in the next 3 yrs technology, all because of No Child Left Behind, the price to provide the "basics" has increased. KS can barely fund the current residents that are unemployed, but you want to increase the number of applicants now. Who will pay then we will. Emporia has lost business and unemployment is high however that is not the district's fault. That is the fault of your local government and yourselves that advocate for no tax breaks or incentives that businesses look for when coming to a town. How is a district supposed to provide the essentals for the students if they have no money and no teachers, because the teachers they had left because you don't want to pay them. Teachers have already taken a cut this year because of earlier cuts. Teachers and staff leave they take students with them. Less students=less $, thanks to the state funding formula. No district wants to lose $, but if you don't pay that is reality. Face the fact that potential families that could increase enrollment won't come in and neither will business. Teachers for years have been asking for an overhaul in education, but unless the federal government gets common sense it isn't going to happen. I ask you what are the teachers to do who decide to stay and take a pay cut pay for their continuing education that they are federally mandated to have in order to keep their license and teach your student. we pay for that out of pocket districts don't. Universities are cutting programs and and raising tution, how are we supposed to do this and provide for families. An increase is needed because the cost of everything has gone up Regardless of being employed or not we have to pay more. I would think twice about telling an educator they went into education because of high income potential or because of job security. We are under constant scrunity, the posts on here are proof. We in education are aware of fiscal responsibilty but we have taken more then enough, there are other programs that can bear bigger burden then what they are currently. Once again don't blame the local educators for the high cost blame the federal government for raising the costs and requiring more of the educational system. Also I live in reality everyday, but I am willing to do more to provide for my thirty students and my own two children when it comes to preparing them for their further education.
February 27, 2010 at 12:44 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Don't cut arts
Also I work with 30 in a classroom and as an educator today in the schools we are making cuts and first teachers work endlessly beyond the school day, and as for duty free lunch not very often, if that is the case in 253 then yes cuts need to be made but in my rural school that is not the case we are busting our butts above and beyond the call without extra money and we do score in the top of the state. As for checks and money I did my duty of paying them when I was living in emporia, and so did my parents, and the town of Emporia gets my money every week when I buy groceries in sales tax. As for the cuts you are talking about across the board, we sirs that means a teacher wil make less in a yr then you make with overtime in the factories and we will still have to pay for the majority of items that are necessary to give your children an education from own checkbook so instead of blasting me for not making sacrifices I make them everyday and still find it in my heart to give to my students and provide for my family. And no do not assume that my husband is wealthy he works in a 8-5 job in a factory in Emporia as well, teachers once in a while should get a thank you. Because we do more after the day is done for your students then you realize.
February 26, 2010 at 7:15 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Don't cut arts
Unfortunately the fact remains that the money can come from increase state sales tax and sorry to say tax increases. that is just fact otherwise there will be more unemployed, because teachers, janitors, secretaries, cooks, and the rest that go to running and educating your children and mine will be out of work. Think about that. Also as for the paper I am sorry your district is throwing away perfectly good paper, because at my daughter'school were already treating it before the cut like gold. As I said my opinion was not going to liked but the truth is said then kiss money for mandated things good bye because your enrollment will decline and with industry unless you are willing to pay for it in taxes. Which should've been doing yrs ago when the state predicted this shortage and choose to ignore it. Otherwise your employer will be paying more in unemployment insurance, and be prepared no business not coming in because of your decling enrollment. So you have all made your choice. Don't complain later. Because of us rural districts in surrounding communities will gladly accept the students that leave because they are committed to art and athletics and we will gladly take the money from the state and federal government that comes with them. Enjoy the bed you have chose to lay in.
February 26, 2010 at 6:51 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Don't cut arts
Not one reader on this board is going to like what I have to say but has to be said, if you are in favor of cutting, teachers, activities ( arts or sports) and refuse to see that the state needs to provide adequate funding then you ultimately you are in favor of declining enrollment. And lack of funding to your district. Why, because the teachers that get cut are young and have young children that if their job were to remain they would stay, however you cut their job they move to find employment elsewhere, you then have cut the activities that students who are in art or athletics have colleges looking at them to fund their further education will leave to continue, that's more students gone and that is additional money cut from the district. This also has an effect on young families that may be considering moving in to the district , they won't, why declining enrollment, which companies and industry won't come in either because their employees with families won't come because of lack of opportunity for their children. Whether you like it or not that is the mentality that is presented. I find it ironic as I walk down the street or sit at a game, the community is first to brag about how the wrestlers have maintained their record in the league, or this sport is going to state or our musicians received a 1 rating at festival (which is the best rating) or how one area student got accepted to the various prestigeous art institutues, but when the residents are asked for extra money they refuse to support it.
As for those who talk about pay to play, at the high school level whether you are in sports or music or art you are paying more then those who are not, and typically their families are paying that amount twice because they are involved outside of the schools. I also hear people commenting that they should do 4-H well the fact is if you refuse to fund the extension office you have cut that opportunity for students as well.
Like I said you want your cake given but refuse to pay for it.
February 26, 2010 at 3:03 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Don't cut arts
How I am in my job is not the same as it is on here, really go back and read the comments and even some of yours and they are just as demeaning. I am just voicing my opinion. Was it not demeaning to me to have a citizen say that the rally is like a spoiled child, and adding Wah! After it! And if your intentions are true to my cause then you would not encourage or applaud someone for their actions. Really I believe you just like to post on here to stir the pot and you are trully not committed to the cause. Until you walk a mile in my shoes and my career do not judge and I will do the same of you.
February 26, 2010 at 1:31 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Smoking ban heads to Governor for approval
Wow very Emporia centered attitude again, some people like to get out of the town of Emporia once in a while, I was talking about across the state.
February 26, 2010 at 1:08 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Don't cut arts
Unfortunately, there has to be adqueate funding for education and all children have the right to the best education. It is a federal obligation, and very few of the citizens on here are in the educational system day in and day out. Federal Government dictates to us teachers that we do certain things in the educational setting but everyone forgets that it requires money. And the simplicity of the posts on here forget that we are all going to have make sacrifices and if that means I have to pay more in taxes, or pay more sales tax then so be it. Because like everyone in education I am sick of our children getting short changed or everyone thinking that education is a privilege. It is not, it is an obligation, and if you want your children to have a better future than we do they are going to have more in the classroom. Because whether you want to believe it or not job opportunities that are going to be out there for our students are technology driven, and that costs money. If you think I make the big bucks no so when I say I will pay trust me i will be sacrificing, just like everyone else. So no it is not playing the spoiled child it is advocating for the ones that have no voice the children, unfortunately a school's budget the majority goes to salaries that includes administration, teachers, cooks, janitors. I have listened and read all of your belly aching and gritchen about how much an administrator makes, I can tell you they have alot more on their plate then any of you realize especially if your simplistic attitudes come marching into their offices day in and day out, not only do they deal with parents, faculty, the district, but students and the issues and behaviors of students today are not the same from even when I was in school. Seriously, make the sacrifice give up a pack cigarettes, a bottle of beer, and pay more in taxes, so that your children are prepared. If I get blasted fine but at least I am willing to fight for a better future for all children. The sad part is that the district my daughter goes to school in had to make a choice between hand sanitizer this fall during the H1N1 outbreak or paper for the rest of the yr, paper was cut in the district there should have never had to been a decision both are a necessity. Education should not always be the first choice, there are other agencies that can be cut deeper. But old simple minded citizens unfortunately dictate to Topeka where they feel the money can and cannot be cut, just remember who has to care for you when you are older it is our children do you want to know they had the best preparation or just average.
February 26, 2010 at 12:56 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Smoking ban heads to Governor for approval
This is a great thing especially for those who suffer from breathing problems we have to avoid so manhy restraurants even when there is a non smoking section because the smoke travels and irritates my daughter's asthma. Yea! My family and I can be normal and go out again.
February 26, 2010 at 12:30 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )