Remarks at Save Our Schools Press Conference as prepared – July 31, 2023
Good afternoon.
I’m incredibly encouraged to see the Pennsylvania House Speaker in a Philadelphia public school, something that hasn’t happened in a very long time. And Speaker Joanna McClinton and the Democratic Leadership Team should be commended for their steadfast support of public education at a time when it’s under sustained attack by right-wing politicians and the oligarchy.
I’ll be honest—it angered me to read the theme of this press conference, “Save Our Schools” because if the necessary investments in public