'Since 2008, when the economy collapsed, about 294,000 education jobs have been lost, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics'

keep in mind that we have 400 military bases in afghanistan and are building a new $100 million prison at bagram afb.........from wapo...........

''That figure includes not only public school teachers, but also administrative and support personnel and employees of colleges and universities. In desperation, school districts have not only laid off teachers and aides but taken measures such as eliminating pre-K programs, going to a four-day school week and cutting bus routes"..........READ MORE