To get support for school funding educators should understand how it works

No matter how they feel about the methods, experts in school funding say that the teacher strikes are bringing attention to school funding — and perhaps gaining public support. The wave of strikes that began in the spring of 2018 typically press state leaders for increased pay for teachers, and increasingly that concern seems to make its way into political rhetoric. But teachers also talk about huge class sizes, the lack of supplies and a potential decline in the quality of education — and some experts say that message is hitting home even more strongly.  READ MORE