Mr. Madison's 2'nd article present

Questions:

• If the 111 teachers "may" be laid off, does that mean that some won't be fired?
• Why is it that short termed teachers do not receive pink slips?
• Why is it that teachers in wealthier areas are given more layoffs.

Summary:
   The article is saying how 111 teachers got layoff notices. The article continues to say that 450 teachers received layoff notices in 2009 and 600 teachers got layoff notices in 2010. But, the author says that just because the teachers receive notices, doesn't mean that there fired. The district states that it is a "backward budgeting" and that the legislative branch needs to approve of the budget before they decide which teachers leave.

Concerns:

• Why not figure out the budget and then give out notices?
• How is it because of the budget "money" that teachers have to take the heat? Can't they find an alternative solution to the budget?

James Madison, 1'st article

http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/swcounty/region-more-than-teachers-receive-layoff-notices/article_253e43ef-ade2-5a28-a110-8d453f252d8d.html

Questions for author:

• How many teachers have been laid off country wide?
• What is the goverment doing to stop this problem?
• What can we the people do to stop this problem?

Summary:
     250 teachers in the southwest area have been given pink slip's. March 15 is the final deadline for teachers to be notified. School recieves mony from attendance of students. But because of the recent house value dropping, students have been leaving the area. Teachers that were enrolled last are usually the ones to be laid off first. But, veteran teachers can also be laid off.

Concerns

• Why cant the goverment just print more money in order to help the country out?
• Another concern is how is it that schools get paid due to attendance? Where does that money come from?