Lost tribe of Westwood

Let's talk about teachers.  My son is a teacher.  He now teaches in a private school in Japan.  The jobs were not available here in the states.  People and politicians are asking teachers to take a cut in pay and benefits to keep the school going.  In neighboring Muskegon Heights, they are looking at being taken over by the state because they are millions on dollars in the red. They have privatized many parts, and asked the teachers for a twenty percent price cut, plus more. This has made it a political hot button that both side cannot win.  Until priorities are put in place like properly funding schools up front, this will continue to be a problem. Until we consolidate the school systems to get the most for the money, it will continue to be a problem. Until we pay teachers according to their abilities and not their location, this will continue to be a problem.  When our schools once again become safe, we will continue to have problems. When politicians act on the problem and stop making this a soapbox, we will continue with the problems.