Education monies help to secure the future of all citizens. Public schools are the only schools that must meet the needs of all students. They do not turn children or families away. Public schools serve children with physical, emotional and mental disabilities, those who are extremely gifted and those who are learning challenged, right along with children without special needs. Public schools foster interaction and understanding among people of different ethnic, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Education is the best provision for old age.
The future support of our aging population depends on strong public schools. In 1954, there were 17 workers to pay the social security cost for each retiree. By 1995, there will be only three for reach retiree. It is likely that the productivity of these three workers will depend on the strength of our public school systems. More than 95 percent of our future jobs will require at least a high school education.