Please protect our schools

To the Editor;

Want to invest in your community and its future? How about protect the value of your own home? Then vote “Yes” on the SAD 4 Budget. Home buyers are drawn to communities with good schools, and investing in your local school district is financially wise. Funding our schools keeps the students we have, and draws in more. Our children benefit from experienced teachers and administrators. This network of families and professionals in turn support local businesses. Invest in your local community, and protect property values by funding quality education.

Some will say the current proposal of $6.9 million down from $7.1 million has not been cut enough. Others will say that too many cuts were made to teaching staff. Know that the Budget Committee has worked very hard to consider all sides of the issue, and has tried to strike a balance. Please know that the only area that has seen no cuts has been extracurriculars. Another failed budget will force us back to the chopping block. Vote “Yes” next Thursday, Sept. 8th, in your towns, to help protect our schools and all they have to offer.

Sue Griffith
Parkman