Topic Educational Issues in Georgia

Outline

Thesis Statement

Introduction

Discussion

Educational Issues

Budget Cuts

Furloughs

Privatization

Oversized Classrooms

Crisis Model

High-tax districts hit hard

Administration

Legendary programs

Conclusion

Thesis Statement

Current educational issues like Budget Cuts, Furloughs, Privatization, Oversized Classrooms, Crisis Model, High-tax districts hit hard, Administration and Legendary programs have a great impact on the quality of education in Georgia.

Introduction

In Georgia, students, teachers, workers, parents, and faculty have taken action against these attacks. They took to the streets in a one-day strike on September 24th, organized strikes and actions across the state during the University of Georgia Board of Regents meeting from November 18th to 20th, and have called for a state-wide day of action on March 4th. (Peirce 11-58) These actions have created a broad mass movement in Georgia, drawing in students from all over the state to create a powerful struggle. In the following paper we are going to discuss some educational issues related to university students and teachers.

Discussion

Education in the Georgia is under attack. Students and workers are organizing to fight back. Enough is enough. Students and teachers in Georgia know that, and they made a stand this past Fall with actions around the state. Georgia students took bold action and occupied a number of universities, including the University of Georgia. Georgia activists issued a call for statewide actions on March 4, 2010 coming out of an October conference of students, faculty and teachers. (Peirce 11-58) Since that time organizers in Georgia and around the country have expanded the call to include a nationwide day of actions.

Actions will be taking place around the country. FIST will be helping to organize in Georgia. (London 11-69) Fight Imperialism Stand Together will mobilize in full force for the March 4 effort to fight back against the attacks on education. Whether you organize for March 4 with FIST, another organization or on your own-the most important thing is to organize.

Across the country, students, teachers, faculty and other workers, along with concerned parents, community activists and organizations, will be using the week of March 4 to strike decisively to defend public education and the right to pursue higher learning. (Peirce 11-58)

Educational Issues

Following sections are going to discuss the issues being faced by the students and teachers in Georgia.

Budget Cuts

The state budget crisis, which grew out of the general economic crisis, has provided state governments across the country a pretext for further attacks on public education. As of December, 36 states have made higher education budget cuts, resulting in tuition increases and reductions in faculty and staff. Twenty-seven states and the District of Columbia have cut aid to K-12 schools. Additional cuts across states are expected to be widespread in 2010. (Peirce 11-58)

In this climate of severe and relentless education cuts, March 4 is just the beginning of a movement to unite students, educators and other workers against the attacks on public education. That is why the Bail Out the People Movement is proud to stand up for public education on March 4 and raise the demand: “Money for Jobs and Education, Not for War and ...