What does not make sense is that, when everyone acknowledges education's importance, they put education as the last priority when budget problems arise. With all the lip service from politicians regarding education's importance, drastic cuts still are being proposed and passed.
Education continues to lose funding and slide downhill as politicians steal money from education.
As a result of stealing educational funding, schools are forced to cut funds for extracurricular activities, consequently throwing away education's cultural side. Not long ago, all elementary schools housed roving art teachers who helped students develop their artistic abilities. When budget cuts were passed, art teachers were the first to go because they were deemed unnecessary. With more budget cuts, the next step talked about disposing music teachers at the elementary level. While Fairfax County was able to save music instruction with the help of parents and adults, many other counties are not so lucky.