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Stephen Brady's avatar

The reason this is even an issue is that there is a nationwide shortage of teachers and guidance counsellors. There is a shortage because the profession is horrendously under paid, because legislators do not value the profession. So, kind and smart people who could become teachers simply follow the dollars and go into other career tracks. As Adam Smith said over 200 years ago - "It is the first job of every man not to be poor". I am sure potential teachers are looking at having to buy their own school supplies, being harassed by obnoxious parents, fearing you might say something it is forbidden to say... the list goes on. American education is long overdue for an overhaul and bringing Jeebus into the classroom is not the fix we need.

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Kae A Done's avatar

Oh, I'm certain the IRS would beg to differ. And, if we're putting clergy in schools now, it's past time to tax the churches.

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