Local educators respond to the Education First Plan
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Educators across Kentucky are all abuzz with Beshear’s new proposal to bolster the public education system.
News 40 spoke to a few educators in Barren County about how they felt and the talks seemed optimistic. Assistant superintendent Cortni Crews said that teachers are the backbone and jump starter for every career. Crews told News 40 that she’s a big sports fan, but “if I asked who was the MVP of the Super Bowl last year, people don’t remember, but if I ask who their favorite teacher was they could answer with no hesitation.”
Kelley Bauer, a teacher at Barren County High School took some time out to speak to the station as well saying that a lot of social issues get filtered into the school system. The educator added “I think if the people making the decisions spent a week in a classroom, their perspective would definitely change.”
Erika DeVore, principal of Eastern Elementary sang a similar tune with saying that “it’s more than just a cirriculum”. Teachers do indeed do much more than just teaching, often investing time into students after regular school hours.
News 40 also spoke to the Dean of the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences at Western Kentucky University to get some input. Dr. Corrine Murphy said that one of the biggest issues causing teachers to leave is due to the extra stress of the job. With Beshear’s proposal, training would be put in place to help teachers know how to deal with the social and mental issues students might be dealing with in the classroom.
