The costs of education in a time when our State’s deficit is at an all time high

I just read in the paper the other day how our state of California is proposing to cut the high school exit exam due to the exorbitant deficit in this state. Our leaders want to remove the one test that states the quality of our future leaders, decision makers etcetera. What type of statement is that?

Let’s dumb down the society so we can just keep pulling the wool over their eyes? Californian’s glad I’m not native here, I love everything here except the education system, I remember when I came here at the age of 14 and started school I had reservations then. Now that I have children I really see what the system has done.

What I propose is we start imposing limits for these teachers, the real reason that these teachers and lawmakers want to remove the exit exam is due to the hordes of failing students, yet wait also want to blame the student’s parents for the existing problems, how can we the parents stand by and watch this happen?

I was floored when I read that headline and I put the paper down, what else needed to be said I immediately stated to my wife that a reform was going to take place. Parents need to rise up and stand together on issues like th is. We need other state departments, counties and educators to unite and fight for what’s right.

All because of money, well then schools need to go digital and interactive for the majority of their curriculum and teaching then the costs of future learning. I am sure that funding is available and could also stimulate several new jobs for thousands of workers. Creating new tax revenue for the state, new dollars back into the economy and stimulating our state right out of the recession.

Law makers aren’t rational all of the time, and this would be one of the worst decisions in history for anyone to make. Eliminating the high school exit exam means that teachers are failing and the facts are obvious to anyone who has a child. Whether we have a pleasant experience with our child’s teachers or not isn’t the question here. How is our child’s grades, their confidence levels, their social skills not to mention the reading writing and mathematics.

You can’t let this happen to our children, not to our future either. We have a right to defend our children’s rights and the right to a high level quality education is their right. Don’t take the steps necessary to prevent this change then don’t complain when your student isn’t at the level they should be.

If your not involved in your child’s life you should be. Don’t sit around and sing the same old song and dance when you sit on the side lines. Interact with the Parent Teacher Organizations in your schools or the PTA’s whichever may apply. Talk to school board members about your concerns if nothing arises then take the time to at contact the board of education or higher if necessary.

I believe all teachers should be energetic, up to date on the latest learning techniques. All under performing teachers need to be assessed and placed on 90 day probation; if no improvement disciplinary action needs to be practiced. Up to and including termination.

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