
Following the keynote speaker was a panel of four individuals who play different roles in a variety of school districts from Long Island. Each panel member spoke about the economic dangers of the tax cap for Long Island public school districts. In fact, if the tax cap was put in place 10 years ago, Massapequa School District would have to be functioning with approximately one-third less of their budget this year. By the end of this forum it was clear that the current reform movement in education is fraught with problems and needs to be stopped. The most effective way we can do this is to unite together: teachers, parents, administrators, and community members. There is an upcoming Rally for Public Education in Albany on June 8th to use one voice to fight for the future of our public schools. - MICHELLE SORISE