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Poor economy impacts schools

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Tamra Jarrett
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Wednesday, January 28. 2009
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School systems across the state are bracing for serious budget cuts in light of Georgia's expected $2 billion revenue shortfall due to the sagging economy. State tax revenues and corporate tax collections are down.

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#1 Anonymous on 01/28/09 at 10:29 AM
Don't raise taxes. The schools should teach by example and live within their means.
#2 duncan watcher on 01/29/09 at 09:50 AM
Quit hiring all of Dr. Duncans friends out of Fayette and Clayton County and promote local people who can understand and solve local, Pike County problems.
#3 Anonymous on 01/29/09 at 08:01 PM
Save mega bucks by making cuts in transportation and nutrition programs. Only those truly without a ride or food should be served.
#3.1 Anonymous on 01/30/09 at 02:38 PM
Ok funny you should say that since you do work
with Transportation program as well as Nutrition program, so how are you gonna feel when you have no income coming in and how would the handicapped and elderly feel about not getting to eat or socialize because of people like YOU!!!!!!!!!!
#4 a teacher on 01/30/09 at 02:58 AM
These problems are not just here, it is nationwide. Money is tight, and sadly the education of students will suffer. Not because they don't have fantastic teachers, but the teachers are doing more and more, spending too much time out of school working, just to get everything done, and they are doing this for low wages. Teachers are doing the best that they can, and when issues come up, and you need to vent, please make sure you have the facts and are venting about the correct people. Teachers don't need to be harped on any more, just let us do our job and make these kids productive.
#5 Dismayed Parent on 01/31/09 at 03:17 PM
Maybe Mr. Duncan should stop hiring all his friends from Clayton & Fayette Counties at an inflated pay rate! I mean that alone would save Pike County lots of money by itself!
#5.1 Anonymous on 02/05/09 at 06:24 AM
The Pike Co. administration under Dr. Duncan discriminates against people who are from Pike Co. All the best positions go to his friends from Clayton and Fayette counties. We are shut out.
#6 heartbroken on 03/16/09 at 07:40 AM
Let's start with the supplements paid out of Pike Co. funds (not state funds) for Duncan and his friends: Duncan $52,691, Tanner $27,100, Carter $33,530, Gray $58,250, Kirksey $49,031, Huffstedler $53,503, Thompson $50,492, Scott $18,741, Maddox $16,960, Fluker $11,822. There is $372,120 right there that can go away. If teachers make a maximum supplement of $1075, then each person at central office can make the same thing!
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