Comments on: Good news for pre-K sibs http://insideschools.org/blog/2008/07/24/good-news-for-pre-k-sibs/ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:06:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Anonymous http://insideschools.org/blog/2008/07/24/good-news-for-pre-k-sibs/#comment-1885 Anonymous Sat, 26 Jul 2008 02:14:00 +0000 http://insideschools.org/blog/2008/07/24/good-news-for-pre-k-sibs/#comment-1885 I agree completely that the DOE screwed up big-time, but I think it is actually good that they have found a solution, even though it will be expensive. Unfortunately I don't think it's as easy as redirecting the money into teacher salaries for 18 more prek classes. that simple. Many schools don't have classroom space to host another class. I agree completely that the DOE screwed up big-time, but I think it is actually good that they have found a solution, even though it will be expensive. Unfortunately I don’t think it’s as easy as redirecting the money into teacher salaries for 18 more prek classes. that simple. Many schools don’t have classroom space to host another class.

]]> By: Anonymous http://insideschools.org/blog/2008/07/24/good-news-for-pre-k-sibs/#comment-1882 Anonymous Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:26:00 +0000 http://insideschools.org/blog/2008/07/24/good-news-for-pre-k-sibs/#comment-1882 The $1.4 million the DOE is spending to fix their mistakes (still no apology) could be spent on 18 more pre-k classrooms ($1.4 mill. divided by $55,000 average teacher salary). 324 more 4 year olds could be attending public pre-k in the city instead of the 80 who cost the city $1.4 million. <br/><br/>If this makes you angry and you want to make sure it does not happen again next year, sign the petition!<br/><br/>http://www.gopetition.com/online/20080.html The $1.4 million the DOE is spending to fix their mistakes (still no apology) could be spent on 18 more pre-k classrooms ($1.4 mill. divided by $55,000 average teacher salary). 324 more 4 year olds could be attending public pre-k in the city instead of the 80 who cost the city $1.4 million.

If this makes you angry and you want to make sure it does not happen again next year, sign the petition!

http://www.gopetition.com/online/20080.html

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