As a teacher who has spent over $3000.00 of my own money yet again, of course we know "Imagine 2014" meant imagine a country without compulsory public education for those who are not great landowners as has been a problem since Reconstruction for children of former slaves. Now they stand to finally make it right.
On May 6, 2013, at 4:45 PM, Leila Graham-Willis wrote: > Have you seen the details of the School District’s 2013-14 budget? Here’s > the bottom line: most schools will have a principal and teachers of mandated > subjects. No assistant principal, no aides, no extracurricular activities. > No office staff, no counselor, no nurse, no books, no supplies, no art, no > music. You get the picture. > > Distressingly few of our elected officials are showing the political will to > avert this disaster for the City. (Here’s one article summarizing City > Council’s reaction to its constituents’ pleas: > http://thenotebook.org/blog/135944/despite-parent-teacher-pleas-council-still-not-moved-district-budget-woes.) > > At the Spruce Hill May Fair on May 11th, concerned neighbors will be > collecting signatures on petitions to elected officials at the local > (including Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell) and state levels, urging them to > fund functioning schools for all Philadelphia children. SHCA is generously > donating a table to the effort. We are asking for your help, in two ways: > > 1. Volunteer to help staff the table. The May Fair is a can’t-miss > event, so you already want to be there, right? Please donate some of your > time to an issue that is fundamental to the health of our City! You may sign > up to staff the table here: > > https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Aj55sxgsz65jdEk2bWo2UGRhZHdmVHdWQ2tRa3JrOFE#gid=0 > > 2. Stop by the table on May 11th to review the petitions and sign on! > > Gutting public education will hurt all of us, even those without kids in the > public schools. Please pitch in. See you at the May Fair!
