We’ve got Mayor Emanuel—apparently realizing that he’s in danger of losing the votes of parents—barnstorming around town declaring his intentions to spend tens of millions building schools, as opposed to closing them.
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As everyone knows, I love public schools. And I’m happy for the parents, students and teachers at Wildwood, Gallistel, Faraday, Melody, Payton and Al Raby schools, which will be getting more construction money.
It doesn’t do much good to build new schools if we have to pass the hat to buy such basics as toilet paper.
“I was talking to my principals about helping them with supplies,” he says. “I said, ‘let’s have a toilet paper drive.’ So I’m not raising money for schools. I’m raising toilet paper. I reached out to Jewel, Target, Walgreens—they all supported it. It’s been a huge hit. I think we have collected enough rolls for the school year.”
Excellent point—though it seems to have eluded Mayor Emanuel.
