Camden Commentary: Eleven Camden music teachers likely to lose jobs.

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Eleven Camden music teachers likely to lose jobs.

http://jacksonville.com/news/georgia/2010-04-06/story/camden-considers-cutting-some-school-choral-programs

8 comments:

Anonymous said...: All they have to do is cut 5 - 7 administrators at the BOE and we will have music for our children. Let's start seeing Administration cut BEFORE cutting programs for our children. I think most people would rather see their taz money spent on educational programs than for a bunch of administrators.; April 6, 2010 at 8:50 AM
Jay Moreno said...: Perhaps, but I do agree that if programs have to be cut, I would much rather see children who can't sing all that well but can read, write, do math, and are aware of their great American heritage.; April 6, 2010 at 8:54 AM
Jay Moreno said...: I received this e-mmail this morning.

Dear Chairman Rowland
All who have been paying attention recognize the need to cut the budget somewhere. The question you should be prepared to answer, for it will be asked, is: what cuts are being made in the administrative staff? That is, those who are not in the classroom or in daily contact with the students, but are making six figure salaries plus travel plus support staff to shuffle papers? We have many retired professionals and executives in Camden County,capable of learning the jargon of federal mandates and grant procedures, which federal personnel who receive the shuffled papers are usually willing and eager to explain. Has anyone looked at tapping this resource in exchange for reducing their property taxes? With 401(k)s in the tank and company pensions disappearing in bankrupcy, the BOE may find a silver lining in economic hard times.
Anne H. Orr
912-673-8500; April 6, 2010 at 10:09 AM
Anonymous said...: It is amazing to me how we can have so many educated teachers and administrators and have children that are pushed through school and can't read well or write well. Seems that we have really gone backwards. Education is second and administration is first. Too much administration and too little teaching. It use to work well with less admistration. A teacher had a book. You finished the book, were tested on the subjects in the book and went to summer school if you failed. You had one principal and few administrators. But now the the arguement is the problem is sorry parents, wacky kids, etc. No acceptance the system is poor.; April 6, 2010 at 11:48 AM
Anonymous said...: And did you receive the writer's permission to post it on your blog...along with Ms Orr's telephone number?; April 6, 2010 at 3:07 PM
Jay Moreno said...: No, but if you can fight your way out of that miasma of JDS for a moment, you might have the clarity of mind to wonder how many others she sent it too and if perhaps her intention was for me to publish it for widest dissemination.

Why, hell, you might even wonder if the lady and I know each other.; April 6, 2010 at 3:48 PM
Anonymous said...: The BOE hasn't seemed to worry about cutting teachers and making class sizes bigger. If the BOE really was thinking about the quality of education for our children, they would cut at the top and go down. In regards to the music program it has been proven that music improves math skills. There are plenty of ways to cut the budget but it is apparent that the BOE wants to keep their jobs at all costs.; April 6, 2010 at 8:29 PM
Anonymous said...: Add to all of that the new taj mahal in St. Marys is falling apart already. The roof has problems in serval places and the contractors will not respond to their calls.; April 7, 2010 at 8:28 PM