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It s no secret that Pennsylvaniaâs public schools and taxpayers have been under serious pressure because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The virus and the mitigation efforts have strained our education system and our economy in profound ways, impacting each community member, from the children in our schools to seniors on fixed incomes. As school board members from around Montgomery County, we have seen up close just how overwhelming some of these challenges have been.
As we look ahead at the state budget season, we know our lawmakers will have many difficult decisions to make. However, we suggest that one decision is actually quite straightforward:
Frustrated. Disappointed. Embarrassed. Unsafe. Angry.
That’s how students, parents, and community members have described their feelings to Lower Moreland Township School District officials in public comment submissionsover the past month.
Their messages come in response to a string of events that have followed the resurfacing of students’ anti-Asian hate speech on social media a flashpoint event that led to widespread concern over racism in the classroom and outside of it. Now, the district says it’s working to address those concerns.
According to 2019 census data, Lower Moreland Township is 81.5% white, 13.6% Asian, and 3.2% Black, with a very small percentage of Latino residents. The local high school reports 21% enrollment of students of color.