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liberal_at_heart

(12,081 posts) Tue Apr 21, 2015, 09:40 AM Apr 2015

Fund education damn it!

WA teachers in Stanwood Camano, Arlington, and Lakewood school districts will go on strike on Wednesday as lawmakers debate how to fulfill a WA State Supreme Court mandate that WA state lawmakers make K-12 education its top funding priority as stated in our state constitution. Other districts may follow. It is time for Democrats to stand up to Republicans and demand that we not only not cut education funding but that we increase funding or they will lose teachers unions and voters.

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Thousands-of-Washington-teachers-prepare-for-1-day-strike-300736911.html

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Fund education damn it! (Original Post) liberal_at_heart Apr 2015 OP

This education reform is simply.... daleanime Apr 2015 #1

WA state lawmakers are also trying to figure out how to ignore a state ballot measure passed liberal_at_heart Apr 2015 #2

Good, my fingers are crossed.... daleanime Apr 2015 #3

I never trust anything with 'reform' in the title anymore. Reform = destroy. appalachiablue Apr 2015 #4

We have F-35s and aircraft carriers to build. hunter Apr 2015 #5

I grew up in Lakewood. MissB Apr 2015 #6

Public K-12 schools? Trillo Apr 2015 #7

daleanime

(17,796 posts)

1. This education reform is simply....

Reply to liberal_at_heart (Original post)

Tue Apr 21, 2015, 09:45 AM

Apr 2015

the destruction of education.

liberal_at_heart

(12,081 posts)

2. WA state lawmakers are also trying to figure out how to ignore a state ballot measure passed

Reply to daleanime (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 21, 2015, 09:47 AM

Apr 2015

by the people of WA to decrease class size. I'm glad to see the teachers standing up. I stand with them.

daleanime

(17,796 posts)

3. Good, my fingers are crossed....

Reply to liberal_at_heart (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 21, 2015, 09:49 AM

Apr 2015

we need to start pushing this the other way.

appalachiablue

(41,132 posts)

4. I never trust anything with 'reform' in the title anymore. Reform = destroy.

Reply to daleanime (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 21, 2015, 11:46 AM

Apr 2015

Same for 'reinvesting in'.

hunter

(38,312 posts)

5. We have F-35s and aircraft carriers to build.

Reply to liberal_at_heart (Original post)

Tue Apr 21, 2015, 12:17 PM

Apr 2015

What good is an education if the Military Industrial complex can't turn tax dollars into campaign donations for the politicians who support them???

I often think our nation would be a better place if income taxes paid for education, and property and wealth taxes paid for defense.

MissB

(15,808 posts)

6. I grew up in Lakewood.

Reply to liberal_at_heart (Original post)

Tue Apr 21, 2015, 12:18 PM

Apr 2015

Left there at the beginning of high school- back when the high school was a mere two years old. Made the choice to live with my other parent in Alaska.

I made that choice because I wanted to take classes that Lakewood didn't offer. Basic stuff like Calculus and Physics. The Alaska schools were well funded back then with oil $$$. Kids there had never even heard of school levies.

I don't think I would've become an engineer had I stayed in Lakewood. The teachers did the best they could. Sad that funding is still an issue.

Trillo

(9,154 posts)

7. Public K-12 schools?

Reply to liberal_at_heart (Original post)

Tue Apr 21, 2015, 12:18 PM

Apr 2015

Or public and private K-12 schools?

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