More cutbacks in the education system- you can't be serious

Many school systems in Georgia are facing cutbacks which include:

• School closures - which happen to be in mostly African-American neighborhoods
• Salary cutbacks- Teachers aren't paid enough as it is, now they have to come to work on teacher workdays with no pay, are you kidding?
• Shorter school week - Really, these children are out of school enough, do they really need more free time??

I'm not pretending to know how to lighten the financial burdens that some districts are feeling but these types of cutbacks shouldn't be an option. Where is all of the revenue from the Georgia lottery and Ad Valorem Taxes going?

We are very fortunate to have educators that are willing to come out of their own pockets to purchase classroom supplies, stay after school with our children when needed, in addition to working a few days a year with no pay. We have to consider other options before these teachers give up on the system altogether. Our children deserve better, our educators deserve better. Come on Georgia and Governor Sonny Perdue, make something happen.