Dear Mayor Gray and School Committee,
We the undersigned support investing in
schools to ensure that children in Amesbury have an education comparable to
those in surrounding communities. The
cuts currently planned for 2014-15 fall far short of this goal and we call on
you, our elected officials, to provide the necessary funds to avoid these cuts.
While we recognize the State's failure to
equitably fund schools, we feel it is important for Amesbury to utilize some of
the excess levy capacity to preserve current programs and staffing levels at
both the high school and middle school.This is necessary for several
reasons:
1. In order to ensure the safety and well-being of every child in Amesbury's public school system, we have a responsibility to maintain the necessary staffing levels. We believe the current cuts do not meet this basic responsibility of preserving safety.
2. These programs in some cases are requirements
for our children to attain further education. Every parent and every child in
this community expects that their child will, at the bare minimum, be eligible
to apply to any 4-year college if they choose to enroll in and fulfill the
required courses. We believe the current
cuts will not allow many students to achieve this goal.
3. We believe in order for children to fully
engage in the learning process, class sizes must be conducive to effective
classroom management and differentiation. We
believe the increase in class sizes that will result from the current cuts will
dilute the learning process for all.
We also believe it is fiscally responsible for the City to continue investing in schools in order to make Amesbury a desirable place for families to choose when looking for a place to raise their families. Investment is not measured by any given percentage of monetary increase in any given year. It is measured by the learning experiences of our young people and their ability to compete and thrive upon graduation from Amesbury Public Schools.
In short, we the
undersigned urge our elected representatives to provide the funding necessary
to maintain level services in the 2014-15 school year.We know you have the legal authority to do it. Please show Amesbury voters that you have the moral fortitude to do what is right for our community and our children.
Updates
May 12, 2014
I HAVE BEEN SPENDING MY ENTIRE WEEK MEETING WITH LOCAL OFFICIALS TO DEMAND ANSWERS ABOUT THESE BUDGETARY CHOICES!! THEY ARE FEELING THE HEAT FROM ALL OF US AND THE PRESSURE IS ABSOLUTELY REAL!
May 12, 2014
WE HAVE OFFICIALLY REACHED A HUGE TURNING POINT IN THIS FIGHT AND THE ENERGY IS ABSOLUTELY ELECTRIC!! I AM SO PROUD OF HOW THIS COMMUNITY IS STANDING TOGETHER TO PROTECT OUR STUDENTS AND THEIR FUTURES!! THIS MOMENTUM PROVES THAT WE CANNOT BE IGNORED ANY LONGER!!
Reached 100 supporters
May 12, 2014
6 Comments
My kids have worked so hard to get into their honors classes. Taking these opportunities away now is just not fair to them.
Education should be the first thing we pay for, not the first thing we slash. Do better for our kids.
Keep the extracurriculars please. That is where most of these kids find their passion and learn to be part of a team.
Amesbury schools are failing us. Stop cutting the budget and pay up!
Too many kids in one class room already! Teachers cant do their jobs if they have 30+ students. FIX THIS.
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Dear Mayor Gray and School Committee,
We the undersigned support investing in
schools to ensure that children in Amesbury have an education comparable to
those in surrounding communities. The
cuts currently planned for 2014-15 fall far short of this goal and we call on
you, our elected officials, to provide the necessary funds to avoid these cuts.
While we recognize the State's failure to
equitably fund schools, we feel it is important for Amesbury to utilize some of
the excess levy capacity to preserve current programs and staffing levels at
both the high school and middle school.This is necessary for several
reasons:
1. In order to ensure the safety and well-being of every child in Amesbury's public school system, we have a responsibility to maintain the necessary staffing levels. We believe the current cuts do not meet this basic responsibility of preserving safety.
2. These programs in some cases are requirements
for our children to attain further education. Every parent and every child in
this community expects that their child will, at the bare minimum, be eligible
to apply to any 4-year college if they choose to enroll in and fulfill the
required courses. We believe the current
cuts will not allow many students to achieve this goal.
3. We believe in order for children to fully
engage in the learning process, class sizes must be conducive to effective
classroom management and differentiation. We
believe the increase in class sizes that will result from the current cuts will
dilute the learning process for all.
We also believe it is fiscally responsible for the City to continue investing in schools in order to make Amesbury a desirable place for families to choose when looking for a place to raise their families. Investment is not measured by any given percentage of monetary increase in any given year. It is measured by the learning experiences of our young people and their ability to compete and thrive upon graduation from Amesbury Public Schools.
In short, we the
undersigned urge our elected representatives to provide the funding necessary
to maintain level services in the 2014-15 school year.We know you have the legal authority to do it. Please show Amesbury voters that you have the moral fortitude to do what is right for our community and our children.
Updates
May 12, 2014
I HAVE BEEN SPENDING MY ENTIRE WEEK MEETING WITH LOCAL OFFICIALS TO DEMAND ANSWERS ABOUT THESE BUDGETARY CHOICES!! THEY ARE FEELING THE HEAT FROM ALL OF US AND THE PRESSURE IS ABSOLUTELY REAL!
May 12, 2014
WE HAVE OFFICIALLY REACHED A HUGE TURNING POINT IN THIS FIGHT AND THE ENERGY IS ABSOLUTELY ELECTRIC!! I AM SO PROUD OF HOW THIS COMMUNITY IS STANDING TOGETHER TO PROTECT OUR STUDENTS AND THEIR FUTURES!! THIS MOMENTUM PROVES THAT WE CANNOT BE IGNORED ANY LONGER!!
Reached 100 supporters
May 12, 2014
6 Comments
Used to be proud of our school system but now it looks like we are falling behind neighboring towns. Sad.
My kids have worked so hard to get into their honors classes. Taking these opportunities away now is just not fair to them.
Education should be the first thing we pay for, not the first thing we slash. Do better for our kids.
Keep the extracurriculars please. That is where most of these kids find their passion and learn to be part of a team.
Amesbury schools are failing us. Stop cutting the budget and pay up!
Too many kids in one class room already! Teachers cant do their jobs if they have 30+ students. FIX THIS.
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Used to be proud of our school system but now it looks like we are falling behind neighboring towns. Sad.