BitofHoney1
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pushing the Dream Act? We all must have heard by now that according to the PISA testing of 15 year olds in 65 nations, of the 34 top developed nations, the US placed 14th in reading; 17th in science; and 25th in math. You would think that we'd be more concerned with fostering the education of our own children instead of trying to pass an Act to educate people who shouldn't be in this country in the first place.
If we invested the estimated $6.2 billion dollars the Dream Act would cost in providing a quality education to our students, hire more qualified and educated teachers and do away with the teachers' unions, THAT would would be a real investment in our country that benefits us all.
As much as I am against rampant government spending, I would much rather see my tax money spent improving the US education system, instead of paying for an ACT I strongly oppose. For those who support the Dream Act, what is best for America is obviously not a priority. On average, each illegal immigrant who attends a public institution will receive a tuition subsidy from taxpayers of nearly $6,000 for each year he or she attends, for total cost of $6.2 billion a year, not including other forms of financial assistance they may also receive. That money could be paying decent salaries to better educated teachers who care, and equipping the schools with updated learning materials.
Over 700 CPS teachers were laid off this year, due to the economic woes of the CPS. 50 of those were top performing teachers, none of them ESL or bilingual teachers. Class sizes have increased. Who can learn with barely qualified teachers and overcrowded classrooms? Why is it that the dreams of the illegals takes precedence over the needs of our children and the benefit our country?
http://cis.org/dream-act-costs
If we invested the estimated $6.2 billion dollars the Dream Act would cost in providing a quality education to our students, hire more qualified and educated teachers and do away with the teachers' unions, THAT would would be a real investment in our country that benefits us all.
As much as I am against rampant government spending, I would much rather see my tax money spent improving the US education system, instead of paying for an ACT I strongly oppose. For those who support the Dream Act, what is best for America is obviously not a priority. On average, each illegal immigrant who attends a public institution will receive a tuition subsidy from taxpayers of nearly $6,000 for each year he or she attends, for total cost of $6.2 billion a year, not including other forms of financial assistance they may also receive. That money could be paying decent salaries to better educated teachers who care, and equipping the schools with updated learning materials.
Over 700 CPS teachers were laid off this year, due to the economic woes of the CPS. 50 of those were top performing teachers, none of them ESL or bilingual teachers. Class sizes have increased. Who can learn with barely qualified teachers and overcrowded classrooms? Why is it that the dreams of the illegals takes precedence over the needs of our children and the benefit our country?
http://cis.org/dream-act-costs