Wednesday, February 18. 2004
Levy Facts
There are a lot of numbers being thrown around by the Anti-Levy campaign. But they ignore certain facts
Example:
"We have 4% FEWER students than we did in 1993 (7,216 to 6,897) but 15% MORE Employees (986 to 1136)"
FACT:
Federal mandates (mostly unfunded), culminating in the No Child Left Behind Act, have resulted in increased needs for testing coordination, curriculum alignment, teacher training, and proficiency intervention programs. These needs necessitate additional staff, teachers, and even administrators. The increase in staffing is a direct result of these mandates, and the need to pay them from local levies is a direct result of recent tax cuts.
Another example of how the "Tax Cuts" hurt the middle class.
Example:
"We have 4% FEWER students than we did in 1993 (7,216 to 6,897) but 15% MORE Employees (986 to 1136)"
FACT:
Federal mandates (mostly unfunded), culminating in the No Child Left Behind Act, have resulted in increased needs for testing coordination, curriculum alignment, teacher training, and proficiency intervention programs. These needs necessitate additional staff, teachers, and even administrators. The increase in staffing is a direct result of these mandates, and the need to pay them from local levies is a direct result of recent tax cuts.
Another example of how the "Tax Cuts" hurt the middle class.
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