Comments on: First Furlough Friday http://capsun.org/2009/10/23/first-furlough-friday/ Sharing (and commenting on) what's important to me Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:12:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Quilly http://capsun.org/2009/10/23/first-furlough-friday/comment-page-1/#comment-3739 Quilly Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:31:12 +0000 http://capsun.org/?p=2391#comment-3739 See Amoeba's post. http://ocquill.wordpress.com/2009/10/22/dude-and-dude-furloughs-r-us As a teacher I am appalled at the way the Hawaiian government treats their educators and their students. Here a competitive future only belongs to those who can afford a private education. I say this because at the end of last school year I talked to a mother trying to get her daughter into a high profile mainland college. A straight A student from a Hawaiian school, despite good test scores, doesn't have a competitive edge. The college suggested the mother put her daughter in a less prestigious college for a couple of years so her grades could be tracked in accordance to her mainland peers. See Amoeba’s post. http://ocquill.wordpress.com/2009/10/22/dude-and-dude-furloughs-r-us

As a teacher I am appalled at the way the Hawaiian government treats their educators and their students. Here a competitive future only belongs to those who can afford a private education. I say this because at the end of last school year I talked to a mother trying to get her daughter into a high profile mainland college. A straight A student from a Hawaiian school, despite good test scores, doesn’t have a competitive edge. The college suggested the mother put her daughter in a less prestigious college for a couple of years so her grades could be tracked in accordance to her mainland peers.

]]> By: Thom http://capsun.org/2009/10/23/first-furlough-friday/comment-page-1/#comment-3732 Thom Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:22:45 +0000 http://capsun.org/?p=2391#comment-3732 So sad. Last night, a little boy, grade school, came on my bus and I asked him about the furloughs. He looked at me and just said "I"m mad. I like to learn" I told him that he can go to the libraries, do on line, just don't let what is happening stop him from his dreams. He said, "I get to play some more but I can always do that" What a mess we are creating for our children. Education should be a top priority. Oh I've got an idea...why not cut the salaries of ALL politicians...make them get paid what they are really worth!! So sad. Last night, a little boy, grade school, came on my bus and I asked him about the furloughs. He looked at me and just said “I”m mad. I like to learn” I told him that he can go to the libraries, do on line, just don’t let what is happening stop him from his dreams. He said, “I get to play some more but I can always do that”

What a mess we are creating for our children. Education should be a top priority. Oh I’ve got an idea…why not cut the salaries of ALL politicians…make them get paid what they are really worth!!

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