I believe that a lack of proper funding for public schools has a "snowball" effect that causes more and more problems to pile up behind it. When a school can't afford to pay qualified and knowledgeable teachers, whether due to mismanagement of funds or a lack of funds overall, they are forced to hire unqualified teachers. This causes students to be at a disadvantage compared to their peers who may attend a school that can afford to hire qualified teachers. While the funding may not be the only reason for “low-performing” students, it definitely contributes to it. Our current educational system is, to put it lightly, pretty broken. And while I do not currently know about every issue or how these can be solved, I do know that better funding would help. Money doesn't, and shouldn't be expected to, solve any and all problems. Paying teachers more will not suddenly make every teacher perfect. What it will do, however, is give teachers the freedom to improve. Having three months off of work can be a great time for that. Except it's not, and for most isn't time off. It's three months of unemployment or three months of having to work one or more different jobs just to get by. If teachers were instead properly compensated for the summer months or paid enough to not receive any income for three months and still be able to support a family, they could use these months to learn more. To become better for the students they love.
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