Issue Position: Education

Issue Position

In Maine education is a local responsibility. Onerous federal and state regulations and mandates are adding enormous costs and unnecessary administrative burdens, while distracting teachers from what they need to do - teach.
The funding formula for state general purpose aid to education is, for the most part, sound. However a few key components of the formula continue to take scarce resources from less affluent areas.
We need to recognize classroom teachers for the skilled professional that they are. This means increased starting pay, an expectation to work year round and better opportunities to earn more through specialized and high quality performance-while at the same time allowing schools to more easily remove staff that are not effective.

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