Letter: Why Isn't Safe, Accessible Play Funded Within the Education System?

A co-chair of the Alexandra Community School Playground Committee aims to raise awareness and challenge the status quo that expects school communities to raise capital for accessible play.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

To the Editor,

Most people assume school playgrounds are funded by public dollars. They are not.

That realization has been one of the most surprising and frankly, concerning parts of serving as Co-Chair of the Alexandra Community School Playground Committee.

Our committee is working toward replacing Alexandra’s aging playground with an …