Why is it that every time we turn around, we have a shortage in the number of jobs and a surplus in the number of unemployment? Or the reason why we have fewer teachers and exceptional rates of large costs of tuition? The answer is simply recession. Michael Schuman, and American author and journalist, writes about the International Labor Organization (ILO), and figures that “about 75 million people, ages 15-24 are unemployed globally, and two out of five are jobless. Since 2008, the recession has had many effects on the world as a whole, such as inflation and deflation, severe credit crunches, and unemployment, however, it was not until 2010 when the recession finally had an impact on education. The recession affects everyone, nevertheless, the current recession heavily impacts all facets on education in Georgia.
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Jim Hull, writer and publisher of the online article “Cutting to the bone: How the economic crisis affects schools” on the site of Center for Public Education, he states that for the 2009-2010 school year, schools were able to cut many of their expenditures my minimizing the use of activities that benefit the students such as adjusting thermostats throughout the building and the delay of constructional projects, like renovating a school gym. But for the 2010-11 school year, the school cuts began to affect the students even more by decreasing the number of staff, more specifically the teachers, causing class sizes to be larger and eliminating extracurricular activities and instructional programs. Budget cuts also led some schools to cut classes that are not a requirement needed for graduation and cutting professional development programs for faculty and
Jim Hull, writer and publisher of the online article “Cutting to the bone: How the economic crisis affects schools” on the site of Center for Public Education, he states that for the 2009-2010 school year, schools were able to cut many of their expenditures my minimizing the use of activities that benefit the students such as adjusting thermostats throughout the building and the delay of constructional projects, like renovating a school gym. But for the 2010-11 school year, the school cuts began to affect the students even more by decreasing the number of staff, more specifically the teachers, causing class sizes to be larger and eliminating extracurricular activities and instructional programs. Budget cuts also led some schools to cut classes that are not a requirement needed for graduation and cutting professional development programs for faculty and