Five days a week for about 9 months per year, children travel far and wide to buildings full of desks, chalkboards, pencils and papers to obtain a better future. Through the words of a passionate teacher, kids have the power to become whoever they please, whether it be a lawyer, doctor or astronaut. The reality of the matter is, not all children are privileged with a passionate, exceptional teacher. If a child is inconvenienced with a poor performing teacher or does not receive the needed materials to aid in their education, a child may begin to fall behind in their studies. Every child is shaped by their education, and throughout many public schools, indifferent teachers and low funds are faltering in educating kids and pushing children’s …show more content…
By removing tenure, Rubber Rooms, and bad teachers, the public schools would be saving a colossal amount of money. This money would be used to update materials and hire new, enthusiastic teachers. Budgets would also become tailored to individual schools. Instead of every school getting an “equal” amount of money annually, budgets would be given respectively to every school depending on the number of students and teachers they had that year. The more students and teachers, the more money would be given. For struggling schools or “drop-out factories” teachers would need to attend mandatory classes on updated teaching methods and new materials to better their curriculum. Finally, all teachers would be surveyed annually by both students and educational board professionals. Standardized tests could be placed, to test a teacher on their particular subject to ensure the teacher deserved their teaching license and could teach their