Guilford students need more classroom space
The key to education is a teacher who engages students'minds and excites them about learning. For teachers to be effective, they must have an appropriate environment in which to operate.
The number of children in Guilford County continues to grow, and we need to provide a healthy, stimulating environment for education. This means safe, permanent space. At a minimum, this means adequate classrooms, gymnasium, library and cafeteria space.
At Grimsley High School on rainy days, hundreds of students sit on the floor to eat in an academic building because there is no room for them in the cafeteria. (If it’s just plain cold, they still eat outside.) Throughout the county, 672 trailers are in use instead of safer permanent classrooms. Many of these schools don’t have the number of bathrooms, library or gym space to support the number of students at their school.
We need to support both school bonds on the May 6 ballot. Safe classrooms for 7,000 students will be added in various areas in the county.
Jean Pudlo
Greensboro
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So now it's a matter of safety?
Jean, if you're truly worried about the safety of the shillrun, start a campaign to stop the busing of gang members from Greensboro to outlying schools.
Posted on April 6, 2008 7:08 AM
I was by Winston-Salem State Univ. the other day and noticed several, large "trailer" type classrooms. I haven't heard anyone over there complaining.
Posted on April 6, 2008 1:31 PM
If the feds, state, city, and county governments used their money wisely, you would not need a bond issue.
Posted on April 6, 2008 6:29 PM