American Federation of Teachers Survey on Pre K-12 Fiscal Conditions

1. Changes to Education Programs Due to Fiscal Constraints

We would like your cooperation in obtaining information on how your district fiscal condtions have affected programs for the coming year and for the future.

1. Please indicate how the following classroom linked program areas were affected in your district's budget for the FY 2004.

	Significant Reduction >5%	Important Reduction >3%	Some Reduction >1%	No Change	Increase
Funding to continue class size reductions	Please indicate how the following classroom linked program areas were affected in your district's budget for the FY 2004. Funding to continue class size reductions Significant Reduction >5%	Important Reduction >3%	Some Reduction >1%	No Change	Increase
Early Childhood Programs	Early Childhood Programs Significant Reduction >5%	Important Reduction >3%	Some Reduction >1%	No Change	Increase
After School Programs	After School Programs Significant Reduction >5%	Important Reduction >3%	Some Reduction >1%	No Change	Increase
Summer School	Summer School Significant Reduction >5%	Important Reduction >3%	Some Reduction >1%	No Change	Increase
Magnet Schools	Magnet Schools Significant Reduction >5%	Important Reduction >3%	Some Reduction >1%	No Change	Increase
Art Education	Art Education Significant Reduction >5%	Important Reduction >3%	Some Reduction >1%	No Change	Increase
Music Education	Music Education Significant Reduction >5%	Important Reduction >3%	Some Reduction >1%	No Change	Increase
Classroom Technology Purchase	Classroom Technology Purchase Significant Reduction >5%	Important Reduction >3%	Some Reduction >1%	No Change	Increase
Text book Adoption	Text book Adoption Significant Reduction >5%	Important Reduction >3%	Some Reduction >1%	No Change	Increase
Classroom Supplies	Classroom Supplies Significant Reduction >5%	Important Reduction >3%	Some Reduction >1%	No Change	Increase
Professional Development	Professional Development Significant Reduction >5%	Important Reduction >3%	Some Reduction >1%	No Change	Increase
Reading Program	Reading Program Significant Reduction >5%	Important Reduction >3%	Some Reduction >1%	No Change	Increase
Tutoring Program	Tutoring Program Significant Reduction >5%	Important Reduction >3%	Some Reduction >1%	No Change	Increase
Math Skills Program	Math Skills Program Significant Reduction >5%	Important Reduction >3%	Some Reduction >1%	No Change	Increase
Science Program	Science Program Significant Reduction >5%	Important Reduction >3%	Some Reduction >1%	No Change	Increase
Transportation for Instruction	Transportation for Instruction Significant Reduction >5%	Important Reduction >3%	Some Reduction >1%	No Change	Increase

2. For programs that were not reduced, were any affected by fee increases ?

	Fee implemented	Fee increased	No fee required
Youth Sports	For programs that were not reduced, were any affected by fee increases ? Youth Sports Fee implemented	Fee increased	No fee required
Music	Music Fee implemented	Fee increased	No fee required
Arts	Arts Fee implemented	Fee increased	No fee required
Student Clubs	Student Clubs Fee implemented	Fee increased	No fee required
Field trips	Field trips Fee implemented	Fee increased	No fee required
Building use by public	Building use by public Fee implemented	Fee increased	No fee required
Pre-School	Pre-School Fee implemented	Fee increased	No fee required
Student Testing, such as AP, IB	Student Testing, such as AP, IB Fee implemented	Fee increased	No fee required
Other extracurricular activities	Other extracurricular activities Fee implemented	Fee increased	No fee required

3. In the area of staffing, did your district experience any reduction in the number of positions due to fiscal constraints?

	IncreaseSignificant Reduction >5%	Important Reduction >3%	Some Reduction >1%	No Change	Increase
Central Administrators	In the area of staffing, did your district experience any reduction in the number of positions due to fiscal constraints? Central Administrators IncreaseSignificant Reduction >5%	Important Reduction >3%	Some Reduction >1%	No Change	Increase
Central Support Staff	Central Support Staff IncreaseSignificant Reduction >5%	Important Reduction >3%	Some Reduction >1%	No Change	Increase
Principals	Principals IncreaseSignificant Reduction >5%	Important Reduction >3%	Some Reduction >1%	No Change	Increase
Vice Principals	Vice Principals IncreaseSignificant Reduction >5%	Important Reduction >3%	Some Reduction >1%	No Change	Increase
Teachers	Teachers IncreaseSignificant Reduction >5%	Important Reduction >3%	Some Reduction >1%	No Change	Increase
Elementary Counselors	Elementary Counselors IncreaseSignificant Reduction >5%	Important Reduction >3%	Some Reduction >1%	No Change	Increase
Secondary Counselors	Secondary Counselors IncreaseSignificant Reduction >5%	Important Reduction >3%	Some Reduction >1%	No Change	Increase
Paraprofessionals/teacher aides	Paraprofessionals/teacher aides IncreaseSignificant Reduction >5%	Important Reduction >3%	Some Reduction >1%	No Change	Increase
School Nurses and health staff	School Nurses and health staff IncreaseSignificant Reduction >5%	Important Reduction >3%	Some Reduction >1%	No Change	Increase
School Clerical Staff	School Clerical Staff IncreaseSignificant Reduction >5%	Important Reduction >3%	Some Reduction >1%	No Change	Increase
Other School Support Staff	Other School Support Staff IncreaseSignificant Reduction >5%	Important Reduction >3%	Some Reduction >1%	No Change	Increase
Custodians	Custodians IncreaseSignificant Reduction >5%	Important Reduction >3%	Some Reduction >1%	No Change	Increase
Maintenance Staff	Maintenance Staff IncreaseSignificant Reduction >5%	Important Reduction >3%	Some Reduction >1%	No Change	Increase
Bus Drivers	Bus Drivers IncreaseSignificant Reduction >5%	Important Reduction >3%	Some Reduction >1%	No Change	Increase
Other staff	Other staff IncreaseSignificant Reduction >5%	Important Reduction >3%	Some Reduction >1%	No Change	Increase

4. In the area of staff reductions, please indicate if permanent employees or probationary employees were terminated.

In the area of staff reductions, please indicate if permanent employees or probationary employees were terminated. Probationary employees were terminated

Permanent employees were terminated

Only vacant positions were eliminated

No staff reductions were implemented

5. In the area of Instructional Support, did your district reduce any programs because of financial considerations?

	IncreaseSignificant Reduction >5%	Important Reduction >3%	Some Reduction >1%	No Change	Increase
Professional Development	In the area of Instructional Support, did your district reduce any programs because of financial considerations? Professional Development IncreaseSignificant Reduction >5%	Important Reduction >3%	Some Reduction >1%	No Change	Increase
Teacher Mentor programs	Teacher Mentor programs IncreaseSignificant Reduction >5%	Important Reduction >3%	Some Reduction >1%	No Change	Increase
Student assessment programs	Student assessment programs IncreaseSignificant Reduction >5%	Important Reduction >3%	Some Reduction >1%	No Change	Increase
Curriculum Development	Curriculum Development IncreaseSignificant Reduction >5%	Important Reduction >3%	Some Reduction >1%	No Change	Increase
Other	Other IncreaseSignificant Reduction >5%	Important Reduction >3%	Some Reduction >1%	No Change	Increase

6. Has the No Child Left Behind Act created new costs for your school district?

	Substantial new costs > 3%	Some new costs 1-3%	No new costs
Various Parental Notification Requirements	Has the No Child Left Behind Act created new costs for your school district? Various Parental Notification Requirements Substantial new costs > 3%	Some new costs 1-3%	No new costs
Supplemental services	Supplemental services Substantial new costs > 3%	Some new costs 1-3%	No new costs
Public School Choice	Public School Choice Substantial new costs > 3%	Some new costs 1-3%	No new costs
School report cards	School report cards Substantial new costs > 3%	Some new costs 1-3%	No new costs
Collecting teacher qualifications data	Collecting teacher qualifications data Substantial new costs > 3%	Some new costs 1-3%	No new costs
Helping teachers become highly qualified	Helping teachers become highly qualified Substantial new costs > 3%	Some new costs 1-3%	No new costs
Helping paraprofessionals become qualified	Helping paraprofessionals become qualified Substantial new costs > 3%	Some new costs 1-3%	No new costs
Test Administration	Test Administration Substantial new costs > 3%	Some new costs 1-3%	No new costs

7. In the non-classroom areas of the budget were there items such as athletic programs, transportation, maintenance, and capital expenditures that were reduced ?

	Significant Reduction >5%	Important Reduction >3%	Some Reduction >1%	No Change	Increase
Athletic programs	In the non-classroom areas of the budget were there items such as athletic programs, transportation, maintenance, and capital expenditures that were reduced ? Athletic programs Significant Reduction >5%	Important Reduction >3%	Some Reduction >1%	No Change	Increase
Facility closings	Facility closings Significant Reduction >5%	Important Reduction >3%	Some Reduction >1%	No Change	Increase
Building use for afterschool events	Building use for afterschool events Significant Reduction >5%	Important Reduction >3%	Some Reduction >1%	No Change	Increase
Transportation for after school events	Transportation for after school events Significant Reduction >5%	Important Reduction >3%	Some Reduction >1%	No Change	Increase
Transportation of students	Transportation of students Significant Reduction >5%	Important Reduction >3%	Some Reduction >1%	No Change	Increase
Maintenance of facilities	Maintenance of facilities Significant Reduction >5%	Important Reduction >3%	Some Reduction >1%	No Change	Increase
Capital improvements and repairs	Capital improvements and repairs Significant Reduction >5%	Important Reduction >3%	Some Reduction >1%	No Change	Increase
Community outreach and support	Community outreach and support Significant Reduction >5%	Important Reduction >3%	Some Reduction >1%	No Change	Increase

8. For reporting purposes, what is the enrollment size of your district ?

For reporting purposes, what is the enrollment size of your district ? Less than 500 pupils

500-999 pupils

1,000 to 4,999 pupils

5,000 to 9,999 pupils

10,000 to 19,999 pupils

20,000 to 50,000 pupils

more than 50,000 pupils

not employed by a district

9. If you know your enrollment for FY 03 and FY 04, please provide it.

If you know your enrollment for FY 03 and FY 04, please provide it. Enrollment FY 03
Enrollment FY 04

10. What is your state?

What is your state?

11. What is the name and number of your local?

What is the name and number of your local?

12. What is the name of your district?

What is the name of your district?

13. Please describe your community type

Please describe your community type Central City

Urban Fringe/Large Town

Rural/small town

14. What is your current job title/position?

What is your current job title/position?

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