While this might not seem like a big deal to some, the truth is that teaching just like any profession, becomes stagnant without continual self improvement. Less Professional Development Opportunities Textbooks are very expensive so schools facing major cuts will often hold off on getting new texts or replacing lost texts. Geography teachers often complain about having textbooks that are so outdated that they aren't even worth giving to their students. In American History, this would mean that two to three presidents have not even been mentioned in the text. It's not unusual for a teacher to have a social studies textbook that is 10-15 years old. Many teachers only have outdated textbooks to give their students. The individuals who suffer most from this are the students who are not able to benefit from the purchase. While this might not seem to be as big an issues as some of the other items on this list, it is just one more symptom of a wider problem. Teachers and media specialists who have researched and asked for specific products or items will find that these will not be available for their use. With less money, schools often cut their school-wide technology and material budgets. Less School-Wide Material and Technology Purchases However, as budget cuts increase more and more of this is provided by the teachers and their students.
Other ways that teachers might spend this money is on classroom materials, posters, and other learning tools.
In many schools this fund is almost entirely used to pay for photocopies and paper throughout the year. One of the first things to go with budget cuts is the already small discretionary fund that teachers get at the beginning of the year. This, in effect, is like a pay cut for teachers. The amount that the school districts are able to pay typically suffers under budget cuts. Many school districts pay for at least part of their teachers benefits.
Further, teachers who work extra by taking on summer school classes or running activities that provide supplemental pay will often find their positions eliminated or their hours/pay reduced. The less fortunate ones will be in school districts that have decided to cut teacher pay. Lucky teachers will just have their pay raises reduced to close to nothing. Following are ten ways that budget cuts harm teachers and accordingly their students. In a field where in good times about 20% of teachers leave the profession in the first three years, budget cuts mean less incentive for educators to continue teaching. Teachers feel the brunt of educational budget cuts in many ways.
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