Full house at the City Council meeting

A cheer this morning for all those teachers, students, and parents who packed the house at the City Council meeting last night. It was a full house with signs, buttons, and an enthusiastic round of applause for EAW President Cheryl DelSignore's remarks. Some pieces of her comments:

(You need to) take bold steps...to do what you say you believe...always excited about plans for the Blackstone and for City Square...never enthusiastic and excited about schools. Twenty percent of our population is in school...may not be voters, but they are our future...(spending on schools) is not an expense--it's an investment.
First, expectation are up, but spending is not.
Second, 18% more than the foundation budget is the state average
Third, Chapter 70 spending is not keeping up with inflation BUT many districts are keeping up by increasing local funding.

I want to applaud Cheryl for really calling the City Council on always talking a good game but never putting real money behind it!