Because some families move very often, children have to change schools too frequently to allow for instructional continuity. We need to figure out a way to keep kids in the same school for the whole year, maybe even by providing bus service. Teachers are in charge, and students are there to learn. We need alternative programs for students causing discipline problems, but ninety-five percent of the students are there to learn, and we need to make it a safe learning environment. We'd also have to evaluate how the money is being spent, and compare that with other systems, and we have to have a facilities analysis of all the schools.
Teaching is a real mission.
As for his own three daughters, the oldest recently graduated from McDonogh School, and the other two are students at Friends School. Mr. Tufaro says he would not remove his daughters from their private school and place them in public school if he were elected Mayor. Mr. Tufaro would improve opportunities for children outside of school as well. We've got to give our kids a place to go. If we keep them busy, we can keep them out of trouble.