What Can We Do About School Budget Cuts?
When President Obama came into office, one of the first problems he addressed was the economic recession. Obama’s administration passed a $787 billion stimulus package; almost $100 billion of that stimulus package went straight for education.
In October 2009, officials said this stimulus saved 250,000 teacher, administrator, and other education-related jobs.
But now, less than six months later, many public schools are facing the financial danger of not having enough money to pay teachers, facilitate extracurricular activities for students, and offer elective classes.