Political Quotes

“America's education system is literally under siege. This terrible recession we are involved in has put millions of families in our country in a desperate economic situation. It has also put our schools at risk. Since 2008, we have lost 300,000 education jobs, including 200,000 in the last year alone. Without talented, dedicated teachers and support staff, our schools cannot provide the world-class education students need to succeed in today's difficult economic climate. As State and local governments are forced to slash education funding again and again, it jeopardizes the future of millions of children, regardless of where they live or how much money their parents make. Nevada alone is facing a $1.2 billion budget shortfall in 2011, practically ensuring further cuts to State and local education. But Nevada can ill afford to lose more teachers, police, and first responders. The State has already slashed State education funding below previous session levels. Any additional cuts will place thousands of Nevada teaching jobs at risk. School districts in Nevada have already made difficult cuts: laying off teachers, eliminating programs, and reducing the number of hours children spend in school. The State has delayed expansion of all-day kindergarten, eliminated resources for gifted and talented programs, cut a magnet program for students who are deaf or hard of hearing. All around schools have been eliminated.…”