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Do you think public schools are underfunded? Any chart I've seen has shown the opposite, if you compare our schools to other countries'.

• DAlperin 4y ago
  Having been in public school for most of my life I can say unequivocally: yes. It is not uncommon for teachers to purchase books and classroom supplies out of pocket since there simply is not enough funding.
  • havblue 4y ago
    Most estimates I've seen of funding for New York students is $25k to $30k a year though. I would think that's more of a sign of incredible corruption and mismanagement and not that there isn't enough money to go around. To compare, Stuyvesant High School, the best in NYC, is $18k per student.
    • DAlperin 4y ago
      I would argue the point that Stuyvesant is the "best" but I don't disagree with your point. The problem is that a lot of the money ends up in the schools with the rich kids and for a lot a lot of students and schools they never see anywhere near that type of money.
    • wan23 4y ago
      Stuyvesant, like most good schools, raises a good deal of private funds. That actually accounts for good deal of the difference in resources between schools.
  • kbelder 4y ago
    I think it's a combination. School districts are funded exceedingly well in our country. School classrooms are funded poorly. The money evaporates before it reaches them.