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Unfortunately this City is Handcuffed from 25-30 years of kicking the can down the road and handing out irresponsible contracts that the City knew it couldn’t afford. Back in the early 90s the School Committee recommended that we start closing schools from the decline of students, the WTU fought it and the City Council turned its back on the School Committee. Instead of making decisions that aren’t popular but are for the better of our Students and City our elected officials make decisions that will help them get re-elected. Along with that we had a Mayor and some on the City Council that leveled the School budget for 18 years( meaning the schools didn’t get an increase in tax revenue). While the City budget got all new tax dollars year after year. That money could’ve been used to update and build new schools, invest in new technology. I truly feel we have some of the best teachers In the State and it’s easy to point fingers at them or the administration. I’m guilty of it, who we really should be holding accountable are our City Officials who we continue to elect year after year.