Iowa's Education Funding: A Broken Promise

Iowa's public schools are in a tough spot. They are losing students and money. This is not new. It has been happening for years. The state has been cutting funds for public schools. At the same time, it has been giving money to private schools. This is not fair to the students or the teachers. The state says it funds students, not schools. But this is not true. The state is not giving enough money to either. Public schools are getting less than 2% increase each year. This is not enough to keep up with inflation. Private schools are not doing much better. They do not have to show how they spend the money. They do not have to share student performance. This is a problem.Iowa politicians are not helping. They are more interested in big corporations. They are not listening to the people. They are not listening to the teachers. Teachers are leaving. There is a shortage. This is not good for the students. It is not good for Iowa. School boards are trying to do something. They are signing resolutions. They want to fully fund public schools. They want to phase out the voucher program. This is a start. But it is not enough. The state needs to do more. It needs to listen to the people. It needs to fund education properly. Iowa's future is at risk. The state is not investing in its youth. It is not investing in its schools. This will have consequences. It will be harder to attract businesses. It will be harder to keep families. It will be harder to build a strong community. It is time for change. It is time to stand up for Iowa's schools.