Her letter states that most of the increases went to fringe benefits, principally social security and health insurance. She states that between 1975 and 1994 fringe benefit costs nearly quintupled. There is evidence that many children are mislabeled as LD because they received inadequate reading and arithmetic instruction in the regular classroom. Programs to improve behavior - guidance counseling, Family Life Education, peer mediation, and peer counseling are not working. Indeed, the schools' guidance philosophy, which is to teach students to evaluate authority rather than obey it, may contribute to student misbehavior.
Students bring to the classroom the behavior they learn outside the classroom.
Many believe that music, movies, and videos negatively and profoundly influence this behavior. Finally, Chairman Amundson's letter states that the cost of textbooks and library materials has quadrupled since 1975, largely due to the escalating cost of paper. Chairman Amundson's letter did not attempt to justify the spending increases in terms of higher achievement, better buildings, or better student behavior. In that case, neighboring school systems might be able to find similar savings. The Chapel Square Center is collocated with the Braddock District government center.