From the Classroom to the Capitol: Teachers Can Make A Difference
Our guest authors José Luis Vilson and Dan Kliber are accomplished National Board Certified Teachers and activists.
The battle over the federal budget has dire consequences for schools across the country, particularly for those most in need of funding. Recently, some federal legislators have proposed extremely draconian cuts. The last education funding proposal from the U.S. House of Representatives would have slashed federal support for education by 30%, including an 80% reduction to Title I, which supports low-income schools. Had this proposal passed, public education as we know it could have been completely dismantled, putting over 200K teachers out of a job.