I am sure that when my grandparents came to the United States ofAmerica in 1910 it was to have a better life all around, not to isolate themselves from other ethnic/religious groups in their neighborhood, but rather to live and grow together.
I grew up in the 1960s and 70s. We all had our religious places of worship, but first and foremost we all went to public schools in our neighborhoods. Our parents were proud to give us a public education in the United States. New Jersey’s public schools are fantastic. They have so much to offer. They build character, respect, tolerance and self-esteem, and, most importantly, they offer many avenues for a child to experience in the classroom what they will be confronting in tomorrow’s employment markets.
I read newspapers every day. It’s starting to feel like we are a country with its religious/political segregates. We have the right here in the United States to houses of worship, our homes for love, nurturing, morals and traditions, but we should persevere to keep public schools our focus for primary education.
Public schools foster peace, harmony, respect and acceptance for all the people living in the great United States of America.
Cindy Kondratuk
East Brunswick