Are you having a hard time trying to grasp how large the proposed budget cuts are to public school education in Virginia? Are you getting a little angry. Watch this video from Support VA Schools.
Kaine Budget cut $1,200,000,000
McDonnell Suggests another $731,000,000 be cut as well.
$1,931,000,000 or More...
How many jobs is that? About 30,000 this year on top of the approximately 12,000 last year. If Norfolk and Southern laid-off that many people, politicians would be trumpeting job solutions.
On top of that, your VRS system is being changed. Thankfully, compassionate allowances are being made for vested members, but new VRS members (people who don't yet have five years contributing to the system), unfortunately and sadly, will have a less stable and weaker pension plan.
There is NOTHING good about this news, despite Governor McDonnell suggesting that localities will "... be innovative, ... be creative, and... find a way to manage better." If the Governor wanted localities to be creative, innovative, and manage better, he could have just asked instead of just axing.
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