tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730102457081475339.post3950606687096008256..comments2023-05-16T05:34:58.730-05:00Comments on Hey look, something shiny: Why Teachers Are Quitting in IowaKelly Sargenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09553993238309637115noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6730102457081475339.post-83266197583705113002017-02-25T00:57:18.117-06:002017-02-25T00:57:18.117-06:00While our state of Washington still has it unions ...While our state of Washington still has it unions the legislature has not fully funded our schools in 7 years, which is a requirement of our state's constitution. The state in now in contempt of court and it is costing the taxpayer $100,000 per day for the duration of the charge of contempt, which to date, is 9 months and still counting. One or both houses of legislature have had a majority of Republicans during this period and our schools, teachers, and students pay the price.<br /><br />Our teacher too, must buy a lot of classroom supplies as well as the parents. The community every year pitches in by filling up backpack with school supplies for students whose families cannot afford them. It is so ridiculous and I find it dumbfounding. When I was a kid from K through 8th you went to school on the first day with nothing but your hands in your pockets. All supplies were at the school waiting for us when we got there. Nobody asked teachers to buy their own classroom supplies they were provided with taxpayer money and our education did not suffer from having the taxpayer paying for the education of the children. I graduated from public high school in 1957. Now, think of all the things my generation has accomplished with that public fully funded tax paid education for this country.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12331586976656912447noreply@blogger.com