Future of our keiki?
Now that I know the future of our nation is not in dire jeopardy from the Republicans thinking that we’re doing fine and on the right path, I can now gripe about Hawaii and it’s political fiasco of a future, specifically concerning budget cuts to the DOE.
How can the governor think that she can cut 20% from the DOE and maintain the same quality of education that is necessary to keep our keiki from sinking further into the depths of ignorance and low test scores? And why does the discussion always mean the destruction of all that is fun for children in school? Yet again, my school (the school that I happen to work on the campus of) is discussing how to reduce their budget by 20%. Let me tell you, you can’t reduce a budget by a fifth and expect to keep all your positions. The positions of librarian, p.e. teacher, and music teacher are once again on the cutting table. Thankfully, we have SOME people on their leadership with the brains to fight for keeping those positions alive. Woohoo to those people!
When is the DOE going to figure out that the way to get kids to learn is to make learning somewhat enjoyable? When are they going to learn that kids will WANT to learn if you make learning somewhat enjoyable? When are they going to learn that if you cut out all the things that make school fun, (art, music, LIBRARY, etc.) learning then becomes something you resist and eventually resent? Aaargh! I just get so frustrated. How’s about cutting the budget somewhere else and leaving education alone? Better yet, how’s about cutting positions in the district offices and other higher up makamaka places and leaving the schools alone? Get a clue LINDA! Save our keiki!
My mood: back to localized frustration and worrying about the future of this state