I have been waiting to hear back from the Daily News Journal about when my letter will be printed. I've noticed three or four letters from classmates that have been published in the past couple of weeks. They are really good! One post in particular was by Courtney Jacobs about transitions. Good job Courtney!
The reason for this blog is not to praise Courtney as much as she deserves it. The reason I am writing this is about the comment that was written in response. The person said "Here is another one of those programs we could cut out, sounds socialistic, what are we doing helping others, we could cut this program also and cut the deficit,,,,,,why do we have such programs." It almost sounds like they were prodding for an argument, but I wonder how many people share this belief about transitional programs, or even all special education programs in general.
It's true we face financial constraints and programs like this affect the deficit. Heck, all education affects the deficit and education doesn't get anywhere close to what it is promised as far as funding is concerned. We are obligated to provide a free, appropriate public education. We should take pride in the fact that we are trying to prepare students to prosper and to contribute to society. Our educational system is not a biological idealogy where only the strongest survive, we strive to educate every single student/child/person. .
Thank you for posting about this Billy! I was very frustrated when I read the comment to my article that I had written. It frustrates me that there are people who do not think it is relevant or do not even care. I know that is life though and honestly when I read and know of people who do not care about the issues I believe in so passionately, it makes me appreciate the people who do care that much more so thank you!
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