Quote Originally Posted by OneGuy67 View Post
Bear, please don't think I am trying to argue with you. I am truly curious as to your opinion. Since you state, "it is not wise to get the money from taxes", where do you think the funding should come from to pay for the schools, your salary, the buildings,etc?

Honest answer? From the community that the school serves.... Now, is that realistic in today's world? Most likely no, as there are far greater problems in relation to community and support... However, you asked for my opinion, there it is.

Education is NOT reliant on the amount of money you throw at a problem in ANY situation or academic discipline. Now, would I like a bigger salary and more money to take care of my family, etc? Of course, who wouldn't (I've been saving for a specific AR15 build for about 7 years now, but the money always seem to have to go to car repairs, rent, etc). But I definitely don't teach for the money. As a matter of fact, I've spent (A LOT) of my own money just buying stuff for the classroom because the schools does not have what it needs in the first place and it's such a pain to have to go through the principal, then a board, and then personnel office, and then blah blah blah to buy a $10 music book because the kids parent would rather smoke a pack of cigarettes than buy their kid a book that will increase their level of learning... and from here I can go into the stats of how music education actually improves test scores in all academic disciplines and teaches life skills and blah, blah, blah... I love my field and I do believe that music is important to a society.