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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Schools are not the priority because they just aren't.

Parents think they should be because that's their moon-and-stars. [b]But schools are actually the most expensive line item in a city or county budget and don't provide anything concrete back to anyone but 10% of the city population[/b].

The city's priorities are its financial coffers and public health. Period.

As for the person complaining about the library - you realize they're trying to keep them closed to keep a viral outbreak from spreading further through the homeless population, no? You're not the only people who live in your area. Get a clue.[/quote]

Are you trolling? This is really silly.

Even if you ignore the fact that schools educate the next generation of citizens, and are therefore essential to having a functioning society, schools offer a ton of benefits to the entire population of the city every day.

They provide a safe place and meals to many of the city's most vulnerable residents.

They enable many workers, including many healthcare workers, transportation operators, grocery store workers, etc., to work. Many people have jobs that must be done in person, and schools make it possible for them to go.

Schools also employ a ton of people, from teachers and administrators to speech therapists, nurses, librarians, janitors, and others.

Schools also give older kids something productive to do during the day, and a place to socialize and learn and in some cases, to be safe from abusive or neglectful home environments.

I don't even think schools should be open right now, due to the pandemic, but I'm not dumb enough to argue that schools only benefit the parents who send their kids. That's like arguing hospitals only benefit people who are currently in need of treatment, or that fire departments only benefit people whose houses are currently on fire. It's just a bizarre misunderstanding of how social services work.[/quote]

But we don’t even treat schools like they are this wonderful or sacred place. At least be honest. If people really felt public education mattered we’d be in SUCH a different place.

And poster above it’s not 10% it’s 25%. That’s a quarter of DC’s population which is significant.[/quote]

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