School Budget Critic T-Shirts

"If they're not cutting back on teachers, how come we now have a three-hour lunch period?"

"Defense budget... Do you have any idea how much catnip $700 billion would buy?"

"Sorry, new style pain killer. It's the cut-backs I'm afraid."

'The legislation HR2109 would increase state aid to education. Ask not for whom the bell tolls. It tolls for you.'

"You pay taxes to send me to school? Hey, that's where you can save money."

Med. Soc Sec. Can we agree on anything to reduce the deficit other than a bake sale?

How to make sure he won't see his shadow.

'Ms. Peters, hold all calls. I'm busy implementing yet another hastily conceived and unproven education innovation.'

'The recurring poor enrollment prognostications plays havoc with our school district's budget. What will next year's enrolment be.'

"Afraid we can't help dear, too many other calls on the public purse!"

"We’ve been told to cut the drugs budget so in future Louella here will be chanting away your pain."

"The Feds have authorized me to leave your child behind."

'This is just my part in the growing crisis in education.'

"Lunar mission cost: $207 million (plus tip)"

Cost of the military.

'Lincoln Standardized Test Center - formerly Lincoln High School'

Standardized Testing

"The last person you should be listening to regarding school reopening....

'With the school's dire budget problems, we're now teaching math by charging ten dollars for the course, as well as the same amount for each of your other classes'

The Illusion of School Choice

Crowded Schools

'You don't think you were a bit harsh on that school?'

"It's a broken education system when the only solution is more and more homework."

'There's no money to provide 'Care in the Community'...but we have just enough to move him into the carpark!'

They're slashing the school budget. Our bus route's on the chopping block! Text the governor and demand funding. Tap. Text. Tweet. Tap. Twitter. The governor is responding. Kids spend too much time online. Walking will be good for them! The revolution is postponed.

"And Boris caims all his spending plans will be financed by winnings on investing £1000 a week in Eurolottery tickets..."

Look thru the hole to see budget savings: 'I don't see anything in there...'

"These days we try not to focus on 'facts'."

Gathering 'Round The Pork Barrel.

Road to nowhere, made possible by surplus highway funds.

'Blimey - they're not bringing back corporal punishment?'

'While the campus master plan does not provide for one, it does not rule out the possibility of a COSTCO.'

Shifting Resources

"Is this 'No medical student left behind" diploma the same as a regular diploma?"

'Talk about government waste! A tombstone would have been sufficient!'