In praise of the School Committee during difficult times

Thank you to the Wakefield School Committee and Administration for putting a thoughtful COVID response plan in place to ensure our students can safely return to school. The plan prioritizes education, which includes caring for the school community’s physical and mental health. No one is happy that we are still dealing with COVID and its variants as we enter the autumn months. It is never easy to make difficult decisions, especially with continuously evolving data, but that is the role we accept when becoming elected town leaders. The School Committee’s vote to follow local, state and federal health experts is critical to the education, health and safety of Wakefield students and staff as well as the larger community.

Julie Smith-Galvin, Chair, Wakefield Town Council

Mehreen Butt, Vice Chair, Wakefield Town Council