"Delaware motorists could see higher taxes and fees to help pay for a $500 million five year proposal from Gov. Jack Markell to improve roads and bridges statewide..."
And this from: http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2014301230087
"The governor said he was working with teachers, including the Delaware State EducationAssociation, on a plan that he hopes to introduce this spring. Cathy Rossi, Markell’s spokeswoman, said there would be no pay increase in the budget for next year; any proposal would apply to future years..."
So here's the question of the day:
Should we spending money on roads and bridges while leave teachers who work in high needs schools high and dry?
If education is to be the great equalizer that reformers claim it to be, shouldn't we be investing in our educators and classrooms? Remember: Not so long ago, DOE rejected CSD's plan to compensate teachers in high needs schools by making RTTT funds available to them for extra professional development or teaching enhancements like technology.
So, which is it, Roads or Education? Markell apparently prefers bridges to kids.
1 comments:
It appears he is setting up all raises to be merit based. Teachers will be so starved, they'll take it. From the administrative side, one can control the financial cost by raising and lowering the standards, similar to grading on a curve, to let a certain number in, and freeze the rest out.
And the transportation increase will be mostly borrowed money. Hard to get that for salaries.
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