I had the privilege of helping to provide some needed resources to a far south side elementary school yesterday. It is a school that not only needs physical supplies but, more importantly, the children could surely use some personal help that supplies have next to nothing to do with.
I've been to this school and neighborhood on a number of occasions. All the manufacturing firms that I passed to and from the school are shuttered. Liter is strewn about. Within the building, the kindergarten class has 31, yes 31, students...far, far too many for any teacher in any American school.
Supplies are in urgent need and I'm not just referring to classroom supplies. The kids desperately need socks, mittens, coats, scarves
and school uniforms.
The school population can change on almost any given day. Some students remain for just a few days and then they are off to who knows where.
And yet I found the 21 year Asst. Principal, a couple of teachers and an administrative assistant to be helpful and positive. They were and are truly appreciative of the assistance provided by Schools Count. I've thought long and hard about all of the good people and I have a number of reactions, one being that this just isn't just.
Dick
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