The school buildings are closed in Massachusetts. The teachers who are working remotely to deliver education to their students are subsidizing their employers.
Picture this: a little first grader standing in a light drizzle under an umbrella in his Spider-Man PJs holding a sign saying, "I Miss You, Ms. Miller." Ms. Miller is his public school teacher who drove by honking the horn and waving wildly...
The economic law of supply and demand applies to labor as well as consumer goods. Money isn't everything, but it is important and it is a way to attract labor.
Dartmouth has started an important conversation about how much it costs to provide quality education to the kids who attend their public schools. Truth matters.
Massachusetts has a limit on how much property taxes can be raised each year. It was passed by the citizens and it can be changed only by the citizens.
Massachusetts public schools and charter schools are funded by the taxpayers. Traditional public schools have elected school committees and charters do not.