Save Jersey was the first outlet to scold NJEA fat cat Vincent Giordano last week after he told poor kids “life isn’t fair” as it concerns their access to education opportunities.
The NJEA responded in short order, predictably arguing that Governor Christie was the real villain for cutting public K-12 education funding. It was a predictable tactic because the liberal knee-jerk answer to our nation’s education problem is always to throw more money at it. Any attempt to cut public school budgets, or inject free market competition by way of voucher programs or charter schools, is immediately dismissed as inimical to the students’ best interests.
But how much money IS enough, Save Jerseyans?
We’re spending quite a bit already. Consider everyone’s favorite example. In Camden City for the 2009-10 school year, taxpayers spent $23,770 per K-12 pupil.
79% of that amount (almost $19,000 per kid) came from the state, i.e. property taxpayers residing outside of Camden.
Only 2% was derived from local taxes.
My question to NJEA attack dogs and well-meaning liberal alike: how much would we need to spend in order to produce well-educated children capable of competing in the global market?
We can all agree that $23k isn’t getting it done.
The world is not enough! James Bond for NJEA president.
Yes ..yes …we need more Deadbeat Bailouts ….
The NJEA's motto should be "live and let die."
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