bidget cuts in schools
Expository Writing
April 2, 2014
Budget Cuts Slash Art and Music Departments Schools around the country are being greatly affected by the drastic cuts in funding. With the drastic cuts in funding, teachers all over are being fired. According to Chicago Sun-Times, among the 1,581 Chicago Public School teachers laid off, 105 taught art or music (Fang). Art and music programs in the schools provide a break from the core academics which can stress kids out giving them a fun activity to look forward too. According to the Americans for the Arts, the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act includes the arts as “a core academic” (Loop). “In a Common Core survey, of 1,001 third through 12th grade educators, 66 percent of teachers believe subjects such as the arts are being downsized due to an overwhelming emphasis on language arts and mathematics (Loop).” Teachers who took this survey clearly believe the arts do nothing for the student’s brain when in reality it does a lot. In Eugene Weekly advocates say, “participating in art and music classes teaches children to make good judgments’, solve problems and celebrate multiple perspectives.” Taking out these programs can result in children losing lack of interest in school. They will stop caring because the thing they cared most about is gone. They will lose the spark that keeps them coming to school. Not only does this keep kids from losing spark, it makes teachers lose a spark as well. According to an Oregon teacher in District 4J, his class sizes are becoming larger and students are getting fewer selections for electives. Larger class sizes make it harder for the teacher to instruct and for students to learn. It will become easier for students to become distracted, as well as cheat. They will become irritable and not want to learn. Whoever is teaching the class may become frustrated, hindering them from teaching to the highest of expectations. Students won’t be performing as well causing test grades and GPA’s
April 2, 2014
Budget Cuts Slash Art and Music Departments Schools around the country are being greatly affected by the drastic cuts in funding. With the drastic cuts in funding, teachers all over are being fired. According to Chicago Sun-Times, among the 1,581 Chicago Public School teachers laid off, 105 taught art or music (Fang). Art and music programs in the schools provide a break from the core academics which can stress kids out giving them a fun activity to look forward too. According to the Americans for the Arts, the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act includes the arts as “a core academic” (Loop). “In a Common Core survey, of 1,001 third through 12th grade educators, 66 percent of teachers believe subjects such as the arts are being downsized due to an overwhelming emphasis on language arts and mathematics (Loop).” Teachers who took this survey clearly believe the arts do nothing for the student’s brain when in reality it does a lot. In Eugene Weekly advocates say, “participating in art and music classes teaches children to make good judgments’, solve problems and celebrate multiple perspectives.” Taking out these programs can result in children losing lack of interest in school. They will stop caring because the thing they cared most about is gone. They will lose the spark that keeps them coming to school. Not only does this keep kids from losing spark, it makes teachers lose a spark as well. According to an Oregon teacher in District 4J, his class sizes are becoming larger and students are getting fewer selections for electives. Larger class sizes make it harder for the teacher to instruct and for students to learn. It will become easier for students to become distracted, as well as cheat. They will become irritable and not want to learn. Whoever is teaching the class may become frustrated, hindering them from teaching to the highest of expectations. Students won’t be performing as well causing test grades and GPA’s