Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Parents worry over safety as school crossing guards cut - The Boston Globe

Parents worry over safety as school crossing guards cut - The Boston Globe

Struggling towns cut crossing guards

With school opening, parents fret over safety

Colleen Kelley was among the Weymouth residents who volunteered to work as a school crossing guard before local school officials found the money to hire guards. “I’m just concerned with the safety of the kids, ” she said.Colleen Kelley was among the Weymouth residents who volunteered to work as a school crossing guard before local school officials found the money to hire guards. “I’m just concerned with the safety of the kids, ” she said. (John Tlumacki/ Globe Staff)
By Peter Schworm
Globe Staff / September 8, 2010

With cash-strapped cities and towns scouring budgets for expenses to slash, they’ve cut back on everything from teachers to libraries and sports programs, and as school begins this year, parents in some places were dismayed to learn of one of the latest economies.

“How could they cut back on crossing guards?’’ exclaimed Richard Doyle, whose 9-year-old son found no escort to cross the busy street in front of Weymouth’s Frederick Murphy School last week.



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