A Letter to the President
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Dear Sir,
RE Reauthorization of Elementary and Secondary School Act
I applaud your efforts to reform the education system which has over the decades suffered from insufficient funding and inept leadership. As you correctly noted in your address to the public, America has been out educated by nations we used to lead.
This situation must be reversed if our nation is to emerge as a beacon of light in the literary world.
Funding cutbacks have affected the curriculum in schools as subjects considered unimportant are discontinued in favor of those deemed essential. Sports programs, music classes, field trips and subjects like history, religion or civics face the axe as schools boards decide which areas to prioritize. The challenge facing American education is how to develop well rounded individuals on shoestring budgets. This is proving an uphill task as teachers lack motivation since their workloads are increasing while salaries are frozen.
The system needs reforms that will recognize the importance of teachers and the vital role they play in molding the future leaders of tomorrow. Their pay should be pegged to performance and high achievers rewarded with promotion and pay increases. With improved salaries, the trend of teachers leaving their teaching jobs to take up non-teaching professions will be reversed.
Federal support to the education sector will ensure non- core subjects crucial to developing a well rounded individual remain on the curriculum. This move save thousands of jobs and improve the standards of education in the country. These measures require considerable funding to succeed and my prayer is that both houses will see the urgency of the matter and support your initiatives.
Yours sincerely,
A.N.Other.