A delegation of several dozen youngsters from Philadelphia School District schools assembled with their parents in the Pennsylvania state house rotunda in Harrisburg earlier this month to deliver to legislators some 4,000 letters from their fellow students.

One after another the young people read from the plaintive messages writ-ten by their schoolmates citing the personal impact of the proposed cuts in school funding which is scheduled to hit the 2013-14 budget year. The school children also cited re-cent poll results indicating that for 27percent of PA voters school funding was the top rated issue – even higher than the economy and jobs.

The journey was sponsored by Public Citizens for Children and Youth. For more information about PCCY email info@childrenfirstpa.org or phone 215-563-5848.

Southwest Globe Times – June 27, 2013 – Read article online (page 10)