California's budget cuts have forced elementary schools to reduce stimulating activities .
that would further a child's education. These budget cuts are not only affecting children, but .
teachers as well. Numerous teachers are without jobs from now forced out of their profession. .
Education should be number one priority, we need as many teachers as possible. Current .
teachers are also facing problems of their own, they are being required to buy their own supplies, .
make illegal photocopies from books, and are finding themselves very low on paper. However, .
with the operating budget, our children's education is at risk.
A child's education is the key to their success and something this important has been .
taken away from them. Every child should be given a rounded education which includes art, .
physical education, music, and extracurricular activities. These subjects are all important for .
young children and should not be considered "nonessential" subjects just to save money. .
Children who are involved in a excellent art program can do better in school because it involves .
hands on learning. They learn how to be creative and express themselves. These courses being .
cut teach life long skills that gives them self-esteem, motivation, and academic success. Forcing .
these cuts can lower a child's interest in school, as they will find their favorite .
subjects cut or reduced. Nel Noddings, a child education professor at Stanford University, .
believes that, "These are the only things that keep some kids in school. Kids go to school .
because they love arts and music and learn other things as a result of being in school" (Sealey).
Lowering the budget only results in lowering the standards of performance. The future .
of our country, only benefit from a reliable investment in their a child's education. One of the .
most important actions that can be done with our tax dollars is to educate the youth of our .
