Money is playes a vital role in the way schools operate. The majority of the funding for schools comes from local income and property taxes, then the state and about 8.5% percent from the federal government. The tenth amendment of the Constitution assigns the legal responsibility for education in all fifty states. Each state has the State Board of Education which consists for politicians. Then the State Superintendent and they are appointed by the State Board of Education, and they work in the State Office of Education where they approve licensure, curriculum, and all school building sites. There are also Local School Districts and Boards which are elected by the citizens. These Local Boards are responsible for the disbursing of funds, district services such as transportation and lunch programs. They also make budget decisions which effect the class size. These decisions take up the majority of the school board's time. Like the state there is District Superintendent and the District Office, and under the Superintendent lies the Principal. The Principal is given the ultimate authority over the school. They are ones who hire and fire, and set the tone for the school. The Principal sees that the school is running smooth and effectively.
Today we watch a video,"A Tale of Two Schools", it was very effective in showing how money does play a huge role in the quality of the school. Should children have to suffer because of the area they live in? Funding is based off local property taxes, and of course lower income homes are going to have lower income taxes. Utah is the second lowest state for funding of each student. Is it because of the amount of child per class? Or our districts using the funding properly?
The governing and financial roles in teaching can have a huge impact on teachers. It comes down to time, money, quality and the support the teacher receives from their principal and school board. Where do I want to teach? I want to teach where I am challenged and children need my help. Don't get me wrong money is a factor, but lets face it we don't go into teaching for the MONEY, Money......
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