- Educators
Dipping Into Their Own Pockets To Help Fill Funding Gaps
- NeaToday - by Tim Walker on November 30, 2016
- Article Link
- Key Points: This article examines a very important
issue in education that seems to be relevant year after year: funding. The
author takes into consideration outside barriers as well as poverty
levels throughout schools. He also takes a look at how many students do
not have year-round access to books as well as how high quality teachers aren’t
being retained and how educators continue to spend their own money for school
supplies and classroom needs.
- Relevance: This article is very relevant to myself
and others in this program as the majority of us are beginning teachers
with a large debt to be paid back. Many school districts were recently awarded large bonds which will help immensely for future schools and classrooms. From my personal experience, I have
already dug into my pockets to pay for small classroom needs. I think it’s
vital that as newcomers we don’t shy away from these issues, that we voice
our opinions at union meetings and advocate for funding for our classrooms
and schools.
