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[-] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 months ago

You're right

Public schools receive funding from three different government sources: local, state, and federal. Local and state governments contribute the majority of funding to support public school systems, while the federal government provides a small fraction (only about 8% on average). Even with recent infusions of federal funding related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal share remains the smallest.

https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED656592.pdf

[-] MonkeMischief@lemmy.today 3 points 4 months ago

Three different sources of funding and teachers are still having to buy their own class supplies with already meager incomes.

What a freaking disgrace.

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A place to discuss positive changes that can make work more equitable, and to vent about current practices. We are NOT against work; we just want the fruits of our labor to be recognized better.

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All workers must be paid a living wage for their labor.
Income inequality is the main cause of lower living standards.
Workers must join together and fight back for what is rightfully theirs.
We must not be divided and conquered. Workers gain the most when they focus on unifying issues.

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Higher wages for underpaid workers.
Better worker representation, including but not limited to unions.
Better and fewer working hours.
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