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Now Bruce, you knew this would get me going!

I can't imagine the k/1's without assistants. The law says that every k has to have an assistant, whether you have 15 or 22 kids, and then 1 to share for the entire 1st grade. Principals can make changes once allocation of number of TA's is made, but does anyone remember how lost and little those 5/6year olds are. Some don't have a clue how to even make a line, to walk to the cafeteria. They can't tie their shoes, open their milk or ketchup packets or sometimes even do their own 'potty duties' without help. How could anyone think they don't need help? This doesn't take into account you are suppose to teach them letters, numbers, reading, basic writing etc! What my son did 6 years ago in 1st grade they expect the kindergarten kids to do now!

We are spreading the help too thin-- again the most crowded schools are losing, losing, losing and the highly impacted schools get what we lose. At Lauglin ( 8 classes of kindergarten, 8 classes of 1st graders, then will have 10 assistants (down 3)-- 340 kids.. at Summerfield they will have 4.5, down from 12 with 750 kids)Do I sound bitter? Yep! I know that the highly impacted schools need more, but where does it stop? And more importantly, so far over the last five years, I haven't seen much benefit to the children in those highly impacted schools. Sometimes money is not the only solution!!!

okay, as vehement as that sounds, I want what is best for all kids, but somehow it seems like the kids in my neighborhood are never a part of the "ALL"

We have lots more bus drivers though and a great statistician...

So, we're already losing 173 TA's so that highly impacted schools can have lower class sizes and now we could lose 100 more?!

Teacher assistants are just that, assistants to the teachers who are overworked and underpaid. We are increasing the class sizes in these schools and then taking their assistants away?!? How does that make any sense? At my school, parents will step in and help the teachers in the classroom. Is this the solution that GSC envisions? Probably.

Cathy,
That will happen at our schools also, but think about this.. do you want a rotation of say 10 moms (one each morning/one each afternoon) in your child's room. Where is the continuity? (sp?) Some parents aren't the best with confidental items, some use the time for talking about their children,etc.. not even mom is good with other children, etc... and most importantly a teacher can't function as well with 10 helpers that she has to show what to do. Someone that she has worked with, has a routine established, the kids know them, etc would be much better. At Laughlin there will be two TA to help 8 first grade classrooms! about 175 kids! What will it take? If our scores drop will they pay attention then???

Debora,
Amen! While I am glad that there are parents out there who will step in and fill in the gaps left by the school system and the State budget, it is not a fix. The only fix is for the School Board to "cut the fat" in their budget and put that money into the most important line-item: teachers in the schools.

That's a good point, Debora (and, yes, I figured you would have something to say about this topic!).

While schools appreciate - and need - parent volunteers, teacher assistants are trained professionals who do this for a living. It's unrealistic to expect part-time parent volunteers to be able to do the same job as full-time, paid teacher assistants.

Hello,
I live in the SW school region and my daughter has been assigned to Central. If anyone is interested in carpooling please E-mail me.

Carpool, have you tried Dot Kearns or Susan Mendenhall? They don't do anything all day and I would think they would be willing to help. As a matter of fact they could multitask this shuttle service and run Central kids to SW and then SW kids to Central on the return trip. That might even be more efficient than bus hubbing.

Jennifer and Bruce,

People could use a link to the legislators so they can send their views on the education cuts.

Thanks!

Sure thing, Elizabeth. Contact information for both the House and the Senate is available at www.ncleg.net

There is no loss of teachers.There is lot's of teachers.

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