The other day I remarked that REAL teacher wages nationwide have tumbled over the past twenty years. That's a fact. This is but one symptom in various states of a broader trend, the trend to starve public schools of public funds. Why are some states making the conscious choice to do this one might reasonably ask.
There are various reasons. Quite simply some state legislatures don't place as high of a priority on funding public schools compared to other state needs. Another plausible reason for the cuts or failure to properly pay teachers and fund programs is the growth in other forms of education. Why bother to fund public schools in the appropriate manner if other non-public entities decide to get into the education business.
This last point is not a conspiracy theory. There are plenty of companies out there, for-profit ones, which are now part of the education landscape. A state may therefore decide that it is not worth competing with these groups. And if that is indeed the case then shame on everyone for letting this happen to our public schools.
Dick
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