Comments for The Committee for Education Funding http://cef.org When Our Students Succeed, Our Nation Succeeds. Sun, 23 May 2010 21:58:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on In Support of $23 Billion for Education Jobs by Deborah Ronco http://cef.org/in-support-of-23-billion-for-education-jobs/#comment-2 Deborah Ronco Sun, 23 May 2010 21:58:32 +0000 http://cef.org/?p=135#comment-2 I taught Algebra I to a class of 42 and to one of 12. I can assure you that those students received two different instructional experiences. Both classes were expected to pass an end of the year proficiency test. I continually tell myself that life is not fair, but when it starts to affect the quality of education we are able to deliver to our students, something has to change. Florida, specifically St. Johns County, is forced to keep math class size down, and one of the options being implemented is to hire associate teachers. These teachers will be part-time with no benefits. Several reasons will negatively affect students: 1. Expert teachers will not work for less money with no benefits. 2. A part-time teacher will never be part of the professional community in the school. 3. Students will not relate to or trust a teacher that is not at the school for the entire school day. As a math teacher, I offer tutoring before, during, and after school. This would be impossible if I was only there for a half-day. Government officials need to stop cutting the educational fund and find other ways to balance the states’ budget. I taught Algebra I to a class of 42 and to one of 12. I can assure you that those students received two different instructional experiences. Both classes were expected to pass an end of the year proficiency test. I continually tell myself that life is not fair, but when it starts to affect the quality of education we are able to deliver to our students, something has to change.

Florida, specifically St. Johns County, is forced to keep math class size down, and one of the options being implemented is to hire associate teachers. These teachers will be part-time with no benefits. Several reasons will negatively affect students: 1. Expert teachers will not work for less money with no benefits. 2. A part-time teacher will never be part of the professional community in the school. 3. Students will not relate to or trust a teacher that is not at the school for the entire school day. As a math teacher, I offer tutoring before, during, and after school. This would be impossible if I was only there for a half-day.

Government officials need to stop cutting the educational fund and find other ways to balance the states’ budget.

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