President Obama’s Job Plan supports Children
President Obama’s plan includes $30 billion to modernize school buildings, and $35 billion to cities to prevent layoffs of teachers and first responders.
Many of our school buildings are very old and dusty places damaging the health of our children. I saw a school in Hyde Park, MA with gym that was closed down. The children had PE classes in the narrow hallways outside their classrooms. The rooms themselves were old, and as a result, dusty places. I am sure there are many similar school buildings in urban and rural USA that need replacement or renovation.
Rehiring some teachers who have been laid off will help our public schools continue on their path of improving our public schools so that our children will be able to compete in the international job market and hold a job. We must rehire our teachers of art, music and physical education. We need to support our skilled and patient teachers who can improve our children’s skills in reading, math and communication – especially in schools that serve low income families.
Our children must have the opportunity to learn how modern technology works and how to use it effectively. They should practice the use of electronic devices, and build their skills in team building and research together on the Internet. They should learn some basics about how electronics work.
While many feel that President Obama has not done enough for education, I believe that he is doing as much as possible during our economic downturn. I urge Promise the Children advocates to support President Obama’s job program.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/09/08/american-jobs-act-get-facts/
http://www2.ed.gov/nclb/accountability/results/progress/index.html
http://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/
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