Major Issues Fighting Schools

As we know, there are many unfortunate issues that schools are faced with today. As educators, the ultimate dream is to envision a country where the school systems do not face any trials and tribulations. The two major issues that I think schools are faced with today are funding, and communication with parents. I believe that the first method in addressing these issues is by preventing their consequences in your classroom and to make sure that the effects are not as magnified in your room.
The first problem I feel is a big issue facing schools is the funding issue. Because of the current economic down falls recently, schools have been caught in the storm. Without funding, schools get punished in several ways. They have to deal with a shortage of teachers, supplies and curriculums. For example, many of the funding problems have caused a budget cut throughout many districts. This budget cut has affected the amount of teachers and programs implemented in the school. It seems as thought the arts have faced the blunt of these budget cuts; there has been a lot of elimination of art, music, and physical education classes. I firmly believe that these arts better fulfill the student’s education and further develop their learning and education. Students need these classes to activate their creativity and passions. Although it is unfortunate and saddens me to cut these terrific crucial programs, there is a solution.
Although I can’t solve the economic crisis, there are some ways I can address the economic problem for my classroom. One solution is by raising money in the town to plan an arts festival so the students can be exposed at least a little bit during the year to the arts. There is an easier solution that teachers can resort to in order to address this problem. I feel that if you teach at a school where these programs are potentially cut, I believe that nothing is stopping you from integrating them in your classroom. I believe that all lessons can include art, music and physical education extensions, which furthers their knowledge on the topic being learned. This is how I intend on preparing for this issue of budget cutting if it occurs in a school I am apart of.
The second major issue that challenges teachers today is a lack of communication between them and the parents. I feel that children are ultimately left behind when the communication between the teacher and the parent is lacking. I believe that you need to become one team with your students’ parents. In order to effectively teach and better educate your students, it is crucial to communicate with their parents in order to better the student’s education.
Although I do realize that not every parent will be equally enthusiastic in working as a team, it is my goal to do my best to form a positive communication between me and the parents. In regards to the overall problem of communicating with parents, I plan on addressing the overall problem by holding parents meeting, and by becoming technologically available.
Indeed I do realize that these are not the only two issues that schools are faced with today, I will make it my goal to address as many problems I can in my classroom so my students will not be faced with the blunt of too many of these issues. I am an educator to touch the lives of children and I will do everything in my power to tame down the uncontrollable in our schools.