Funding the War Against Education

This post was adapted from something that I had previously written.

In recent years, we have seen the problems with the government’s tendency to tie budget to spending. If a department spends responsibly (incredibly rare) it will have its budget cut. If a department goes over budget, they will receive more funding the next year. While there are some who are fighting the rewards for irresponsibility, the schools have somehow managed to avoid the criticism.

When the schools beg for money, they essentially argue that they are not doing a good job. They blame the funding for their failures. We give them more. They complain some more. We find a way to give them even more. The cycle continues. It appears that the best way for them to make money in the profession is to avoid doing a good job. This way, they can always whine about the need for an increased budget.

Of course, the schools aren’t total failures in terms of accomplishing their goals. Their true goals, however, do not match the goals that they brag about to the public. They are not interested in educating. They are more concerned with each student conforming to the role of a mindless drone. They do more to restrict learning than to help.

During our current recession, the schools are portraying themselves as vital to getting the economy back on track. They want us to give them more money because we have less. If we agree to their terms, the taxpayers will be responsible for handing over larger chunks of their money just so children are further prevented from receiving a quality education. The schools are actually telling us that when taxpayers are struggling with finances, they should invest heavily in fighting education.

Even in a strong economy, I hate the idea of helping out the schools. They are the single biggest factor when it comes to the decline of mental ability in America. I value mental ability. It seems unfair that voters can let the schools manipulate them to the point of forcing those who are pro-education to fund something that they realize is harmful. If you truly believe in the system, spend your own money. Don’t drag me into it.

Now that our country is over 14 trillion dollars in debt, we need to find ways to cut back on spending. I know that most of the money for our schools is paid for at a local level, but I think that freeing up nearly a trillion dollars per year could certainly benefit a fiscally depleted nation. It’s time that we stop funding the war against education.