Heres a good letter to the editor from the Wichita Eagle: Whose expense? Some anti-tax groups say that the state spends an average of $12,000 per pupil on K-12 education, suggesting that Kansas schools have plenty of money to educate our children. But that total includes designated funds that can be spent only for things such as capital outlay, transportation and retirement, not for teacher salaries. The base state aid that can be used for instructional staff is $3,838 per pupil. That amount is down from $4,400 in 2009. That is the reason many teachers have been fired or have not received an increase in their salaries. Remember, the Wichita school district had to cut more than 300 jobs because of that reduction in state funds. Now, everybody loves to have their taxes lowered. But at whose expense? The children suffer the most. Who benefits the most? Well, just follow the money. In a capitalistic society, you get what you pay for. I want our children to receive the best education money can buy, so they can graduate, get good jobs, and receive good wages and grow our whole economy in Kansas. They are our citizens of tomorrow, and we owe them that. ERNEST “BUCK” McCLAIN Hesston
Posted on: Thu, 31 Oct 2013 14:12:41 +0000
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