Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Public Schools Week. A quality public education is among the most important gifts we can provide to our children. As a product of a terrific public school, where my son also attended and graduated from 30 years later, I understand the challenges our local schools, administrators, and teachers are facing in public schools. Ninety percent of American children attend public school, making the local school district in most communities the largest and most significant employer. I had and will continue to be a strong advocate for public schools throughout our communities and throughout our Nation. Throughout my time in office, I have called for responsible increases in education and resources to our public schools, that are increasingly having to take on unfunded mandates and face many of the societal challenges that are now brought into the school districts. As a former member of the New York State Assembly Education Committee, I fought against a very unfair school aid formula that indirectly and unfairly impacted our upstate public schools. Mr. Speaker, please join me in recognizing the public schools and thanking those teachers, administrators, and custodians who provide guidance and provide leadership and a lifetime of memories to our students. Communities are stronger and schools are better when we work together to support public education. ____________________”