stem as described by John Kostrzewa (1) is the recognition that the state was experiencing a soft economy leading to budgetary shortfalls and the likelihood of a large deficit which would in turn reduce the amount of funds available for school finance. With a federal deficit offsetting a state deficit and a decline in the number of jobs available in Rhode Island, Kostrzewa (1) commented that there was and still is concern that the state's failure to provide additional needed funds for teacher salaries, facility improvement, and other needs would increase strikes on the part of teachers.
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