BALTIMORE—As public schools across the country increasingly face budget shortfalls, educators like Patricia Harper, a fifth-grade teacher in Baltimore, have reportedly found it more necessary than ever to provide their own salaries. “I’m committed to coming into this classroom every day and helping my students learn, but in order to do this, I’m now required […]
  • grue@lemmy.worldEnglish
    142·
    2 days ago

    Schools don’t win elections. Public safety does. You can still win an election if you don’t fund a school but you won’t win an election if you’re “soft on crime”.

    Just to put a finer point on it, “public safety” is a dog-whistle for “jackbooted thuggery targeting minorities.”

    • piccolo@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      9·
      2 days ago

      Public education alone would be the biggest factor at reducing crimes. But i guess you cant force children to work like you can with prisons.