Post by Logan on Jan 30, 2016 2:19:52 GMT -6
Richmond schools leaders 'disappointed and shocked' after mayor's office alters photo to make argument
Richmond Public Schools administrators and School Board members say they are disappointed that Mayor Dwight C. Jones used altered images of district advocates to underscore his points about school funding during his annual State of the City speech Thursday.
The original photo taken at a City Council meeting last month shows a group of mostly district teachers holding aloft signs that say, “SUPPORT OUR SCHOOLS.” In two modified pictures shown Thursday, the signs have been altered to say, “CUT OUR SERVICES” and “RAISE OUR TAXES.”
“We need to honor the fact that our citizens are exercising their rights,” said 7th District School Board member Donald Coleman. “I don’t see how this should have happened. I mean, wow. I just don’t get it.”
The images played on a screen behind Jones as he rolled out plans to seek a public vote in November on raising real estate tax rates for school funding.
Read more: www.richmond.com/news/local/education/city-of-richmond/article_c10d2dad-cfd5-53b7-b7b0-b40f75941f14.html