School budget cuts just became very personal.
Last week after school my 9 year old began quietly sobbing. I asked him what was wrong. He told me his beloved art teacher got fired in the new round of "school saving cuts". This school is an Arts-Humanities Magnet School. After some sniffles he told me that he is especially upset for next years's Kindergartners. "Mom, they will come to school and never know what Art class is about!"
The school system feels that all elementary school teachers are qualified to teach art. In this universe it seems to make sense to fire the un-tenured art teacher to save money. As one of my teacher friends pointed out...sure she had a small art unit in one of her education classes...but this doesn't mean she's qualified to teach art or understands all the different media or appropriate projects. ARGH!!!!
We are working on some letters to various elected officials...and still crying.
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