Well Governonr Quinn stated today that in next fiscal year which begins in July, the school districts are looking at a 17% cut from their budget.
Of course some of the school districts are looking at eliminating ag classes and art and music classes from the curriculum next year.
I would vote for a tax raise to save the schools. Right now the state owes our school district $811,000.
How did we get in the mess and when will it end. I say put more money into education and less into corrections. I taught ABE in a medium security male prison and my budget for supplies for just my classroom was $2000, where a regular school teacher had a budget of $50 to $100 dollars for their classroom.
Well, I will step down from my soap box now.