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(CNN)President Donald Trump's threat Wednesday to cut off federal funding for schools if they don't open in the fall is the latest stress for schools already reeling from the coronavirus pandemic.
The President can't unilaterally cut current federal support of schools, and the federal government provided only 8.3% of funding for public elementary and secondary schools in 2015-2016, the last year for which a detailed funding breakdown was available. But Trump could try to restrict some recent pandemic relief funding or refuse to sign future education grants and bailouts, and any reductions in federal funding would hit schools hard.
The shuttering of schools across the country resulted in the loss of more than 737,000 local education jobs between March and May, though districts added roughly 70,000 positions last month.
Meanwhile, the average district may have to spend an additional $1.8 million to institute and adhere to health and safety protocols, according to a joint estimate by the School Superintendents Association (AASA) and the Association of School Business Officials International.
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/07/08/politics/school-funding-jobs-trump-education/index.html
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,536 posts)If you thought forcing meat packing factories to stay open was bad, wait until you see the numbers from the school districts. They better start ordering body bags in child-size.
duforsure
(11,882 posts)It'll drive more people out to vote him and republicans out of office. He's already shown us how little he thinks of children by cages them , and doing everything he can to permanently hurt them , and their families. Changing CDC guidelines for this exposes how corrupt he truly is. He doesn't care about anyone except trump. I am tired of someone like him lying and his constant threats against us. The American people are more powerful than trump is.
beachbumbob
(9,263 posts)pissed off when they see their kids are being made unwilling sacrifices. We expect leaders to protect the public, not kill and maim them. Like GOPO wants to be eliminated as a political party and I am all for that
stopbush
(24,376 posts)authority to cut school funding. As the article says, he can only refuse to sign future grantS and bailoutS, which would be universal actions, not targeted at offending schools.