Guest Op-Ed: More school crossing guards can help protect our children
BY STATE SENATOR DIANE SAVINO
Every school day, we place our youngsters in the relative safety of a school building, in hope for a brighter future for them. However, in order to get to that safe place and acquire the skills and knowledge that will allow them to succeed, they first must get to that building.
Often, schoolchildren in this city are forced to take mass transit or walk to school. That walk or ride can result in them crossing some dangerous streets. Nothing is more important than the safety and well-being of our children, for while they are a mere 20 percent of our population, they are 100 percent of our future.