A group of “PTO parents” interested in getting more state tax dollars for public schools will hold a forum featuring all Delaware County legislators at which they are expected to hector them until they agree to further indebt the state.
The forum is 7 -10 p.m., Oct. 13 at the Upper Darby Performing Arts Center.
“I am writing today to ask you to help us
fill up that room (it seats 1650) with public education stakeholders and
advocates who are willing to express their concerns and their support
for public education,” said Larry Feinberg, in an email. Feinberg is a staunch Democrat who sits on the Haverford School Board and who chairs the Delaware County School Boards Legislative Council.
Organizers have asked anyone planning to attend to please RSVP in advance at delcolegislativeforum.eventbrite.com.
It should be noted that the puppeteers of these PTO parents are not interested in educating children. They are interested in getting more money for those who have a practical monopoly on providing the service of education.
If they were really interested in the children they would be pushing to end school strikes and giving school boards the power to remove under-performing teachers.
The legislators would be wise to send a “sorry, cannot attend”. We had a similar meeting in West Chester and it turned into a continuous attack on the legislators. One of our conservative legislators did not attend and he avoided the attacks.
What those “PTO PARENTS” are really asking is permission real estate taxes to a point where the aged and infirmed are kicked out of homes that they thought belonged to them.Not so! They only thought they owned them. Those homes belong to the politicians and school boards who set the rents. Miss a payment and all is gone.