Balance Quote by Jay Nixon

The opponents of my budget propose taking $200 million out of our classrooms and instead spending it on a larger school employee pay raise.…

— Bob Riley

Our public schools need to be in the control of parents and the community, as opposed to businessmen who see the $23 billion budget…

— Charles Barron

As they work hard for our children, America's teachers often reach into their own pockets to make sure they have the best classroom supplies.…

— John Warner

Whenever there are changes to school budgets, we know teachers feel it first.

— Charles Best

We need more money for schools. We need more money for the kids. Ever think maybe the damn kids aren't worth it?

— Greg Giraldo

The Assembly passed a budget that makes the right choices for young students across the state by helping schools avoid cutting essential educational programs,…

— Jose Peralta

I mean, look, teachers don't do their job for the money, obviously, because we pay them ridiculously little amounts for what they put in.…

— Phil McGraw

Often times, when we talk about improving our public schools, it is easy to come back to the question of money. Are schools basically…

— Kristen Soltis Anderson

We spend at least $5 for remedial education right now for every dollar we put in early childhood education. All the studies on early…

— Tim Kaine

We gotta figure out a way to pay our teachers more. They're like surrogate parents away from home. They have such a huge responsibility…

— Justin Timberlake

When elected, I will make education funding a top priority and I believe we must ensure those dollars reach our children and the classroom

— Chris Christie

States should not balance their budgets on the backs of students.

— Arne Duncan