To the Editor:
When I first heard about the Milford Board of Finance slashing the education budget by $1.8 million, I was stunned.
We have all been children. What we have not all been is children in 2023. Children living through a pandemic; children being policed in schools; children trained in active shooter drills. The Board of Finance wants to cut school budgets now?
I’ve heard some politicians claim they are looking out for seniors with these cuts.
I’m a senior – you are not looking out for me with these cuts.
I refuse to be pitted against my 4-year-old grandson. We are not enemies. We are the complete opposite.
I want the best for my grandson as he enters school; I want the best for every child in Milford. The only way we become a better city is by working together and looking out for one another. We may not all be seniors, but we have all been children.
Who will be hurt by this? All of us – children, parents, teachers, seniors, neighborhoods and communities.
I reject the portrayal of Milford as a city for only some of the people. I know and believe Milford can be a city where everyone can live and thrive.
Therese Eke
Milford