Perrysburg Schools are facing a crisis: dozens of staff members cut, including teachers; elementary classes taking place in trailers; and maintenance that might need to be forgone, should the May 6 levy fail. Perrysburgers know that our schools are in trouble; they say as much when I canvass the community; they want to do right by their children by ensuring access to quality education.
But times are tough: inflation has made family budgets tighter, market volatility has filled retirement accounts with apprehension, and citizens worry a slowdown might be around the corner.
When I spoke to residents, they felt stuck between the cantilevered demands of a duty to educate and a need for financial stability. The school board will continue its valiant efforts to right this ship, but a question remains: What can the city do to help?…