"Education should be one of our top funding priorities; talking about it does not help the teachers and students who desperately need promises fulfilled."
-Soloman Ortiz (Former U.S. Congressman)
I sit here in class tired, cold, and hungry. I am tired because I have to share my bed with my little brother, I don’t have a proper winter coat, and I couldn’t make it to school on time this morning to eat breakfast because my mom’s car broke down. Therefore, I sit here in class tired, cold, and hungry. My favorite subject is math. I like it because you don’t need a textbook and my teacher can do problems on the chalkboard. It’s not like we have those resources anyways. Halfway through my day I go to lunch. I usually eat cold pizza or a sandwich with one of those fruit cups that’s more sugar than fruit...at least on days that I can afford it. Today is different, however, because I overheard my teachers talking about how they don’t have the resources and technology that they need. I think they might be planning a walkout but I’m not really sure.
This situation may seem like a dramatization to you, however this is the reality that many of our public school students face each year. A severe lack of funding, especially within districts of high poverty rates, directly impacts the success of our students. Why should we allow students who are already experiencing great financial difficulty to receive education in outdated facilities with inadequate materials? The answer is simple. We shouldn't. We urge YOU, the parents and guardians, the relatives, and the concerned citizens, to get involved so that we may convince the state to reallocate their funds to give every single student the same opportunity to succeed.
This situation may seem like a dramatization to you, however this is the reality that many of our public school students face each year. A severe lack of funding, especially within districts of high poverty rates, directly impacts the success of our students. Why should we allow students who are already experiencing great financial difficulty to receive education in outdated facilities with inadequate materials? The answer is simple. We shouldn't. We urge YOU, the parents and guardians, the relatives, and the concerned citizens, to get involved so that we may convince the state to reallocate their funds to give every single student the same opportunity to succeed.