Why Do Dems Want More Money for City Schools Instead of Convincing Dads in Cities to Actually Raise Their Kids

Question

The cause of high crime, low education, etc in cities is that 70% of the kids are born into single parent homes.

Why do Libs try to "fix" that simply by giving more money to teachers over and over and over again?

Jesse Jackson was on TV last night talking about this issue.

So don't give me grief for presenting figures that Jackson didn't object too.

Answer 1

They aren't in to the whole "personal responsibility" thing...that falls under that category.

Answer 2

Its two seperate issues:
1) If you don't invest in education--especially in inner city schools in low income areas--you simply guarantee that the cycle of poverty will be reprodced for another generation. What cons don't get--or care--is that that not only perpetuates the problems, its MORE expensive in the long runfor taxpayers. So by blocking investing in these areas, they are costing all of us money (including themselves).
2) Fathers in these low income areas usually don't stay for two reasons: a) they aren't held accountable for their actions--and laws to make them accountable are consistantly blocked by the right wing; and b) familise often break up because the social services penalize 2-parent homes when it comes to providing help (welfare, job training, etc.). Those policies are/were established by the right-wing types as well.

You may not like the liberals--but unless you can come up with better alternatives, they are going to be the ones setting policy. REAL alternatives, not slogans or political ideology.

Answer 3

Yes, teacher salaries in the inner city now rival those of an entry level garbage man in the suburbs because Libs have thrown boatloads of money at them.

"The cause of high crime, low education, etc in cities is that 70% of the kids are born into single parent homes."

Do you have support for that assertion? Aren't those same homes low income and often under educated? A cycle of poverty? Do children in single family, middle class homes face the same likelihood of quitting school or engaging in crime?


No one is suggesting that the answer to all of the problems in our cities is education and certainly not education funding. It is one crucial piece of the puzzle though. Economic opportunity in this country comes primarily through education and equal access to quality education is a hallmark of the democratic party. One of the few things on which I agree with them.

Answer 4

I am not sure where you got your statistics, but single parent households, while being one cause of poverty, is not the single greatest cause of either poverty or unereducation. Money for schools does not go directly to the teachers and school funding is generally a low priority, especially in large urban areas. There are many laws already in place that hold parents responsible for their children, but it is not easy to legislate how people act as parents. Money is quite simply easier to control than people. This is a problem for any political party.

Answer 5

My thoughts:

1. Your statistic is way off.
2. What does school and parenthood have to do with one another?

What if 100% of kids were born to parents who were together? Do you think schools would still need money? The two most important things to make a strong nation: Education and Health care. A smart and healthy nation is a strong nation.

Don't be such a tight wad.

Answer 6

How are Democrats supposed to convince dads to actually raise their kids? There are programs in place for monetary support, but they are over burdened and under staffed. The government cannot force people to parent, and what you're suggesting is against the Conservative/Republican platform of less government. I'd really like to see a statistic proving that, because I doubt that it's because of only having one parent, but more of a demographic reason.

Answer 7

How exactly would you go about "convincing Dads in cities to actually raise their kids?" If that could be done, why aren't Repubs doing it?

You have over simplified the problem. Do some research before you try to find an easy answer.

Answer 8

No, the problem is that the single parent doesn't teach them right from wrong. Doesn't mean having two would be any better. Someone else is handling that and it doesn't work real well. Having morals helps, but will not cure this.

Answer 9

Teacher's salaries do need to be raised, but it is true that children without fathers are more troubled than those with a dad around. Maybe we should try stopping all the hateful man bashing and maybe more men would WANT to stay around.

Answer 10

one thing local governments can do is attempt to improve the local school system.

strong families and communities are promoted in cities, but what can the government do to convince dads to raise their kids? there are some programs and tax codes in place rewarding families to stay strong. but at some point a man has to be a man and do the right thing.

teachers are grossly underpaid by the way. especially city public school teachers.

Answer 11

Another statistic found up rush limbaugh's *ss. That money is needed to make up for the discrepency between funding for inner city schools compared to the suburbs, Money really does make a difference. It's just that conservatives want to spend all of our money on war.