36 Children

The Lowell Mother at the UPS store told me something shocking. Here fifth grade daughter had a class of 36 children last year. Her third grade daughter had a class of 31.

She told me, as I believe I said that parents are unhappy and teachers are fearful. Parents are fleeing the Duluth Public Schools for any port in the storm.

36 Children. Perhaps it was that she was thinking about as she saw me walk into to store with my LDV shirt. She thanked me profusely for our efforts. A little later on I grabbed a snack wrap at the McDonalds a couple blocks away. When the cashier saw my shirt she gave me a big smile and a thumbs up. I’m glad I’ve still got half a dozen of them. I feel so popular when I wear them.

36 Children! No wonder.

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