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Teachers and community leaders urge Roanoke council to restore rainy‑day funds to schools
Summary
Public commenters at the Feb. 17 Roanoke council meeting called for a resolution to an impasse over school funding after speakers said roughly $20.5 million was removed from the schools’ rainy day fund; teachers warned cuts to testing, transportation and extracurriculars will disproportionately affect economically disadvantaged students.
Several public speakers at Roanoke City Council’s Feb. 17 meeting urged the council to resolve an ongoing funding impasse with Roanoke City Public Schools and to address what they described as the removal of rainy‑day funds from the school division.
Anita James Price, representing the Harrison Museum of African American Culture and a former council member and longtime Roanoke educator, asked city leaders and the school system to restore collaborative relations and prioritize students. Price said she understands both sides of the dispute and…
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