Radio Commentary
For more than 85 years, the Free and Accepted Masons of
California have been sponsoring Public Schools Month in April.
The goal of
the Masons is to encourage communities to understand more about their public
schools and to enlist their support in the cause of public education.
As Frosty
Troy, Oklahoma’s Pulitzer Prize winning editor and commentator said when he
visited Santa Barbara:
“Everything
America is or ever hopes to be depends upon what happens in public school
classrooms, where 48 million boys and girls will get their chance in life.”
In
proclaiming Public Education Month, the Masons emphasized:
“It is crucial for America that the
youth of our state and nation receive the finest and broadest based education
available…so that our standard of living, technological advancement, and
national destiny is maintained.”
They see
this as the ultimate public service.
It is
little wonder that PTA parents are the most ardent supporters of our local
public schools—they see first-hand the good news that goes under-reported.
They see close up the real
challenges that are overcome and successes that are achieved every day.
With budget cuts continuing to loom
it is more important than ever to support the children in our local classrooms.
So during Public Schools Month,
take a minute to visit a local school. You’ll be impressed at what greets you —
enthusiasm, dedication, lots of hard work, and great results.
