Dear Commissioners,
I am a teacher at Great Mills High School. I love my job and I am proud that I teach at Great Mills.
Our faculty and staff are hard-working, dedicated individuals and our students make coming to work every day a wonderful experience.
Unfortunately, the students have become the only reason that I continue to come to work. Teaching has become more of a chore than a joy.
Budget cuts have made my job so much more difficult and I feel that my efforts are not appreciated.
You, the County Commissioners, have made me feel that way.
Our county is one of the highest performing counties and yet one of the least funded. Why isn’t education one of your priorities?
I teach Child Development. I am responsible for beginning to train future parents and teachers.
We need new text books to stay industry current but there is no money. We need supplies that I end up buying with my own money. I have already purchased copier paper, glue, scissors, markers and food stuffs for children’s nutrition labs out of my own pocket.
Do you buy the tools you need for your job out of your own pocket? My guess is no, you don’t.
Why are teachers expected to fund their own projects? In fact, the more varied and hands-on projects are, the more teachers need to spend.
Please, for the sake of the students, consider increasing funding for schools. You may save money now but the real cost will be paid by the students as they try
