Moms Talk: How Do You Talk with Children about Proposed K-12 Funding Cuts, Teacher Layoffs?

Last week in Moms Talk (dads, you're welcome to chime in, too!), we asked you how to talk to children about the death of 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden. Here's what you had to say:

• Alissa Malerman: I'm thankful that my kids are little. I can still get away with "we caught the bad guy." I cringe when I think that one day, I will have to explain to them who Osama bin Laden was and what happened on 9/11. I suppose when the time comes, I will handle it the same way I usually handle telling them about horrible things that happen – I will focus on the heroes. And on that day, there were more heroes than villains.
• Libby Turpin: Alissa, I love your suggestion to focus on the heroes. I am a parent who believes in honesty, so I would surely let them know who he was, what he did, and why his death was considered a success. Yet, to focus that story with the heroes is an awesome way to make it a happy ending.

This week, we'd like to hear how you're helping your children deal with talk of K-12 education funding cuts and possible teacher layoffs. What kinds of concerns are they raising?