Review of Educational Budget Cuts

Kathryn Barnes’ statement, “The fact that this idea was passed astonishes me”, because that statement stuck out at me too with four billion dollars from employees, activities and supplies were going to be cut. Her article “How Harmful Are These Budget Cuts Going To Be?” was an insightful and informational view on the new education budget cuts being placed on the Texas public education system.  I agree with Kathryn’s assessment, the public education funding is already one of the lowest in the nation and the Texas Legislature passed a budget cut that makes it even lower ranked. It’s unbelievable! She emphasizes very effectively that teachers, counselors, and school service members such as lunch ladies that will get laid off or will be offered to work voluntary. As if people can afford to volunteer their services in this economy. This is one of the greater concerns of the budget cuts, more employees laid off in Texas should not better our recovery from recession and could increase unemployment rate. Although her article is informational, it is also formal and lacks a commentary voice. I can sense that she is leaning towards disappointment and concern for the educational budget cuts being put in place, but her voice is lost in all the facts. I wanted to read a little more opinion. Her insight at the end, “I dread seeing what the impact of these budget cuts will have on the students and parents of Texas” was about the extent of opinionated statements, but a valid one.  Other than that it was well written and pack full of details about the Texas educational funding.