Funding Makes A Difference.
While it is fair to say that the reallocation of financial resources will not fix every issue that educators around the country are facing, it will help tremendously. Don't believe us? Below are statistics from numerous studies about providing more funding for both low performing districts and districts that have a high poverty rate.
As you can see, even a small change can make a large difference. We can make that happen. This shift in funding would allow school districts to:
- 21.7% increase in per-pupil spending throughout all 12 school-age years for children from low-income families is large enough to eliminate the education attainment gap between children from low-income and non-poor families (neatoday).
- Increasing per-pupil spending by 10% in all 12 school-age years increases probability of high school graduation by 7 percentage points for all students, and by roughly 10 percentage points for non-poor children (neatoday).
As you can see, even a small change can make a large difference. We can make that happen. This shift in funding would allow school districts to:
- Create smaller class sizes by hiring a larger amount of qualified teachers.
- Purchase updated resources so that students are able to learn current material.
- Provide technology for students that will allow them to continue to learn outside of the classroom.
- Incorporate new technology into the classroom to provide a greater range of teaching strategies.
- Allow students that fall below the poverty line to graduate with the same knowledge as their peers around the country.
How Can I Help?
It's easy! Become involved! We offer resources so that you are able to start a discussion in your local community. With the goal of creating a large grassroots movement to enact change, it takes every sing one of us. Talk to your friends and neighbors. Email your elected officials. Start a town hall meeting or an information session in order to spread awareness. Unfortunately, one of the biggest issues that this idea faces is the fact that a very low percentage of the public is aware that this is even an issue. Together, we can change that.