Comments please?

This came over from the Unmoderated site. I was asked to comment for accuracy.

My coments are in (bold)

Since we had to cut MILLIONS of dollars from our budget, how can we think that the children would not suffer? Teachers and their benefits are expensive. Yeah, I know, I know, cut more admin, but they did cut positions there too and took on more work (ie department heads). The school district is fairly large and needs some leadership.

(We had to cut millions but it didn't need to be from kids. There were many other lines in the budget that could have been trimmed, not allowed to be touched by the Admin.)
Teachers and their benefits are expensive (true)
Yeah, I know, I know, cut more admin, but they did cut positions there too and took on more work (ie department heads). (Thats wrong  No Admin positions were cut, 2 year no lay off clause in effect.)


Not just teachers, but all employees/benefits are expensive to all businesses. I think that we get what we pay for. Do we want a Walmart level of education for our youth? Looks good in the package, but never functions in real life the way that the competitors do. Our community has said, pretty clearly, that they are NO longer funding education for our youth to the same degree that we have seen in the past. How long will the good teachers stay if they can get more respect, support and salary elsewhere? Are we going to burn them all out with the bigger class sizes, less support etc.? You may not agree, but I still find all of this mess very, very sad.

Not just teachers, but all employees/benefits are expensive to all businesses. ( Benefits are expensive, sharing the cost more equally in private industry makes things better)
I think that we get what we pay for. Do we want a Walmart level of education for our youth? Looks good in the package, but never functions in real life the way that the competitors do. (In reality, a Wilson tennis ball from Walmart is the same as one from Macys and you can purchase twice as many. Shopping at Macys doesn't necessarily get you a better product)
Our community has said, pretty clearly, that they are NO longer funding education for our youth to the same degree that we have seen in the past. (Yet they had nearly the same budget forced down their throat thru a contingency declaration)
How long will the good teachers stay if they can get more respect, support and salary elsewhere? Are we going to burn them all out with the bigger class sizes, less support etc.? ( The teachers didn't get support from the Admin. this year. Can you say pink slips? Who are you trying to make responsible? Respect, support and salary are all here, especially for the lifers. Class size is probably not the negative you think, especially with an aide in the class or second teachers for core items)

Please note that I did not attack ANYONE; I simply expressed my opinion. I hope for the same respect. I do not have a personal disagreement with anyone! Disagree with me, convince me of your views, but just skip the degrading remarks, please.
 
Hope this helps. No attack, just reality....