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Not the fault of most teachers. Huge class sizes and demands that everyone receive a passing grade or graduate have destroyed the education system.
We can discuss the high salaries of the overabundance of 'administrators' at a future date.
 
Lionfish said:
Not the fault of most teachers. Huge class sizes and demands that everyone receive a passing grade or graduate have destroyed the education system.
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Partly true.

Excessive digital media displaces reading.

Chronic absenteeism (30% of students miss 18+ days/year)

Parents with low literacy (often due to their own educational gaps) can't model reading or help with homework. Children of low-literate adults are 72% more likely to struggle in school.

35% of low-literate adults are non-native English speakers; many immigrants arrive with limited formal education.

However, up to 40% of teachers lack training in evidence-based methods like phonics (the "science of reading").

U.S. taxpayers fund K-12 public education with $878 billion annually (2025 estimate), supporting 49.6 million students. That’s $17,700 per student in taxpayer revenue, though actual school spending averages $17,277 per student.Funding comes from three levels:
  • State governments contribute $384 billion (44% of total, or $7,738 per student) — mainly from income and sales taxes.
  • Local governments provide $375 billion (43%, or $7,562 per student) — primarily property taxes.
  • Federal government adds $119 billion (13%, or $2,400 per student) — from income and corporate taxes, focused on high-need students.
Together, state and local taxes cover 87% of the cost; federal taxes cover 13%. Nationally, this represents about 3.7% of all taxpayer income — one of the largest public budget items.

Lionfish said:
We can discuss the high salaries of the overabundance of 'administrators' at a future date.
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Let's.
 
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