There is growing concern that I-1351 will cost billions (it will) and solve little. The National Education Assoc., Washington Education Assoc. and Service Employees International Unions are putting multi-millions of dollars into the promotion of this initiative. If the intiative passes and Washington State is forced to hire an additional $25k+ full-time employees who earn on average $55,000.00 annually (not including benefits) it will take billions of additional tax revenue dollars just to pay for the additional public employees. These figures do not reflect the capital expenditures would be needed to pay for the additional class spaces needed to achieve smaller class sizes. Initiative 1351 has no funding mechanism to pay for the outcome of smaller class sizes and appears to give the greatest benefit to the Unions...not the teachers and definitely not the students. Voters need to look over I-1351 and vote smart with our limited tax dollars. Children are our future and a successful education must be a priority...that does not mean throwing money at a problem will solve it. It never has and never will.
Posted on: Mon, 06 Oct 2014 07:14:51 +0000
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