Students and teachers would get the resources they need to excel We all remember that special teacher who made a difference in our life, excited our mind, believed in us and gave us the confidence to believe in ourselves. We all remember spending time in the school library, as the books took us to exotic places and introduced us to new people and new ideas. The one thing we probably never thought much about was all the people who worked hard, paid their taxes and cared enough to make sure we had the chance to receive a good education. Now it's our turn to make sure every child has that same chance, and that's what the May 19 referendum is all about. This referendum is about whether our children deserve to have the best teachers.
Good teachers are the cornerstone of our schools, and they deserve to be paid what they are worth.
The average publication date of all science collections in our school libraries is 1976. The average publication date of all history collections which includes geography is 1972. The average publication date for all reference collections which includes encyclopedias, dictionaries and almanacs is 1981. The bottom line is that our children are using books and materials that don't mention the space shuttle, advances in genetic research, Ronald Reagan or the breakup of the Soviet Union. This referendum is about the value that we, as a community, place on public education.