ocean pineMARYLAND – Dawn O'Hara, a veteran Worcester County teacher with more than 20 years of experience, is one of many educators and parents calling on county commissioners to reconsider funding for public schools. be.
Concerns over funding for Worcester County Public Schools in the upcoming 2024-2025 school year have prompted local residents to show their support through billboards.
Teachers and parents across Worcester County held up signs on their lawns that read, “I support public education,” calling for more support for public education.
But O'Hara's efforts to keep the signs on his property were halted when the Ocean Pines Association implemented regulations requiring the removal of such signs. “Someone came and took a photo of the sign in my yard, and I received a letter saying I had a limited amount of time to remove it or face a fine,” O'Hara said. revealed.
The Ocean Pines Association (OPA) has directed local residents to remove signs advocating funding for public education in Worcester County. The association enforces a set of rules and regulations governing the display of real estate, including guidelines that individuals seeking to install yard signs must obtain written permission from the Architectural Review Board.
O'Hara and others continue to advocate for increased funding for education. “We continue to try to impress upon the commissioners that this is really important to keep our schools in great shape,” O’Hara stressed.
They hope their efforts will help change the budget before it is finalized.