If I were boss of the world I would only allow one ad spot per candidate on television. I would only allow positive ads. Each person running would only be allowed to say what he or she would do, not bash the other side. Now a days it doesn't matter which affiliation you lean towards everyone behaves badly. But sigh, I am not the boss of anything let alone the world!
The most overlooked office in each election is the State Board of Education. This is the group who decides the standards your child learns. This group decides on the amount of testing that is done. This group decides on which textbooks will be used and what goes in those textbooks. In addition to the State Board, the governor and lieutenant governor play a major part in public education.
Now you may be thinking my child isn't in school yet, it doesn't apply to me. But it does. Some decisions that are decided last for 7-10 years, like textbooks. Public education is the backbone of this country. Even if you homeschool or choose private school the quality or lack of quality in public school will effect you.
Please, before you vote do your own homework. Don't just listen to soundbites. The League of Women Voters, as well as other organizations, has non-biased information on how candidates vote and stand on the different education issues.
Education funding has been significantly cut. Ask around, ask actual teachers how it's going. Get their views, they are in the trenches.
I really don't care how you vote as long as you have done your research, done your homework. To vote blindly hurts our kids. They rely on adults to make good decisions on their behalf. They deserve better.
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