Habersham County Schools returned to session today, and Tallulah Falls School will return Monday. Our kids will be back on buses and the hustle and bustle of the daily school routine will be upon us once more.
The safety of our children was a major issue this summer in the wake of the deadly shooting in Uvalde, Texas, and our local officials responded by putting school resource officers in every school.
We also have our deputies helping direct traffic at school sites for pickup and dropoff, keeping order as our children are trying to get safely home. In Baldwin and Tallulah Falls, we have automatic cameras for school zone speeders.
The bottom line is, in a climate of political strife where we argue about who has what or who said this or that, our greatest resource and treasure is our children.
And they deserve our undivided attention and constant protection.
It is gratifying we have a school system and sheriff’s office willing to commit to protecting our children, and it is important that we have given them the resources to do it. There has been a lot of talk about taxes this summer and where our money comes from and goes.
We have seen continued griping about the LOST tax and how it goes to our school system instead of the county. We’re one of only eight counties like that in Georgia, leaders and residents alike love to point out.
Well, we are obviously ahead of the curve, because our schools are well worth funding with everything we’ve got.
If raising our children in a high-quality school system is not our No. 1 priority, it is unsure what we are doing at all.
For those who argue the school system is not their concern for whatever reason, that is the foundation of our county’s future, whether you personally have kids in school or not.
Since Sen. John Foster spearheaded the effort decades ago, this community has shown it will invest heavily in our children, and we appreciate it.
So when you are out there in Habersham County, yield to our school buses and stop behind them when the little red sign with the lights tells you to.
Make sure to show respect to others when picking up or dropping off your kids, and make sure to communicate with school and law enforcement officials when needed to ensure they are practicing safe habits in and out of school.