April 13, 2018
Educators in Action
“Fund our future!” Kentucky educators tell lawmakers at Friday protest.
“Fund our future!” Kentucky educators tell lawmakers at Friday protest.
Fed up with lawmakers who have long neglected public schools, educators are building a movement that “cannot be stopped,” says NEA president.
Educators walk us through several pervasive school funding problems — and their solution.
Low pay and other factors are making it harder to recruit and retain good teachers, and students and communities are paying the price.
Inadequate resources place students of color in the the poorest schools at a significant disadvantage – a direct consequence of how schools are funded.
Over the past decade, states have reduced their investment in the public good, while the federal government has increased it.