Lobbying Post # 3

              
             Police are not enforcing laws and parents are still not taking responsibility for their children’s actions. This isn’t a good year in areas of Philadelphia because of this problem. As of now many elected officials have indicated that they are trying to figure out a solution for this problem without stepping their boundaries. Many people protest that parents are the only ones who can be accountable for this and the government is starting to become too personal when it comes to their lives. This law was signed by Mayor Nutter on November 14, 2011 and many people are not pleased with this. Many believe that we should be more focused on our economy and money for these children to help keep them out of trouble, not curfew. 

The problem here is, how can you stop poverty? Where to start? Many people believe that in order to stop poverty, and violence is to educate and inspire many children, young adults and even adults. About a year ago, I emailed people who worked for ANNA C. VERNA about finding solutions to this problem. The ONLY answer I was given was, “we cannot force parents to do their job, we cannot force our morals onto someone else’s household. But we can give these children a better education.” After, I decided to go to South Philadelphia high school and talk to the special education teacher, Mrs. DeAngelo-Leary. There she interviewed many students and asked them about their views on life. Many replied that there isn’t anything beyond the world they live in (living in poverty, getting pregnant etc.) Many of them attended South Philadelphia High because no one really cared about their children whereabouts or education.

According to philly.com Many educators received constant pressure and were urged by administrators to not report any incidents that occur in schools. This is part of the problem. Many people aren't willing to take responsibility. Some people decide to handle situations differently in different schools, therefore it makes it difficult to tackle the situation and fix it. 

 There is nothing we can do about this situation beside promote education, and try to point in the correct direction. We can only be a positive influence and try to inspire these children and young adults to be something or someone better. 

http://www.spotlightonpoverty.org/education_and_poverty.aspx