A museum, however, is a monumental building for art and needs to have the power to draw people to it, especially a museum for modern art. Glass is the exciting material of this century because it lights up and reflects its surroundings. Some people can see that and are very excited about the possibilities the museum offers Savannah, its children, families and visitors. Hardly a modern museum of art has been built in the world without some controversy. Over time, however, art wins every time.
Art erases all barriers of race, gender, economics, age and time.
Art is humanizing and would bring many benefits to our community. The Savannah-Chatham County school board budget cuts seem to display conflicting interests. While I thoroughly understand the need for the student-teacher ratio to be decreased, I do not believe the immediate removal of paraprofessionals from the classrooms is the answer. The school board is committed to hiring 375 teachers by August in order to comply with Gov. Roy Barnes' school reform bill. However, there are very few incentives to entice a well-qualified teacher to relocate to Chatham County, much less 375 of them.