Radio Commentary
With a new year
beginning, I’d like to take this opportunity to say thanks on behalf of our
public schools for all the support received throughout 2013.
First,
I’d like to say thanks to all the community members who support their local
classrooms in so many ways.
Parents
volunteer in classrooms. PTA members play invaluable roles at every school.
Relatives and friends support local fundraisers, and neighbors pitch in at
every turn.
I’d also like
to thank the local business community, whose support of our schools continues
to be strong.
Businesses contributed hundreds of
thousands of dollars to support The Teachers Network, a program that recognizes
outstanding teachers and spreads their successful classroom ideas.
Businesses and local foundations
also contributed generously to Computers for Families to ensure that we can
address the digital divide for years into the future.
Members of local businesses also
help serve as mentors, making themselves available for “job shadow” programs of
all sorts. And the Partners in Education alliance, recipient of the California
School Boards Association’s prestigious Golden Bell Award, is recognized as
being one of the strongest school-business partnership programs in the nation.
Those of us who work in public
education feel that what we do is very important to the future of our
community.
But we couldn't maintain the quality
of all our programs without the full support of the community we serve.
So please accept my sincere
gratitude for helping in ways both large and small to make this community a
better place for young people and families. That support is evident at every
turn, and it is deeply appreciated.
