Notice, so far I’m limiting the cost savings from only the education budget. I truly believe funding education should be of paramount importance – this is where society is shaped. So, cut other governmental pork; regardless, even if we limit the conversation to solely the education budget these are ways to save money.
Another way to save money is the ad campaigns Idaho is currently running. Suspend all ad campaigns. How much money is spent on the TV ads for the “Go-on” ad campaign? Ostensibly, to urge kids to finish high school and go to college? What a hypocritical waste of money – “Yeah kids – go on! Education is so important, it’s so important we cut funding seventeen percent over the past two years. Go-on kids, education is so important, we’re taking 770 teachers and administrators out of the schools over the next two years… but really… education is important.”
Put your money where your mouth is, fund education, not ads that directly contradict the approach at the state level.
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