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American
Teacher
Oct. 1999--Feature StoryWhat a Mess!
Too many of our schools are falling apart or overcrowded--so when is Congress going to do
something about it?
Photos
of Poor School Conditions
| Picture 1 |
Providence, R.I.:
This table, bird droppings and assorted debris fill the greenhouse at the Perry Middle
School. Science classes can't use the greenhouse because broken windows leave it open to
the elements.
Photo credit: Janet Smith/Elaine Ellis |
Picture 2 |
Providence, R.I.: This bench is in a greenhouse at the Perry Middle School. Broken
windows, dead birds and bird droppings make it impossible for science classes to use the
greenhouse.
Photo credit: Janet Smith/Elaine Ellis |
Picture 3 |
Providence, R.I.: Inside the Perry Middle School, where most students come from low-income
families, decaying brick walls send children the message that the adult world doesn't
really care about their education.
Photo credit: Janet Smith/Elaine Ellis |
Picture 4 |
Farmington, Ill.: These urinals in the boys' room of the Harris Elementary School built in
1908, are just one example of its substandard condition. On Thursday, Sept. 9,
volunteers from the building trades unions will repair crumbling mortar and replace a
rotting, wooden fire escape with metal.
Photo credit: David Giagnoni |
Picture 5 |
Providence, R.I.: Inside the Perry Middle School, students looking upward find holes in
their ceilings. More tiles are likely to come down soon.
Photo credit: Janet Smith/Elaine Ellis |
Picture 6 |
Providence, R.I.: Inside the Perry Middle School, where most students come from low-income
families, decaying brick walls send children the message that the adult world doesn't
really care about their education.
Photo credit: Janet Smith/Elaine Ellis |
Picture 7 |
Providence, R.I.: Rusting radiators and decaying walls in the Perry Middle School don't
create an atmosphere conducive to learning.
Photo credit: Janet Smith/Elaine Ellis |
Picture 8 |
Providence, R.I.: A broken and unsightly sink in the home economics room of the Perry
Middle School doesn't inspire good cooking.
Photo credit: Janet Smith/Elaine Ellis |
Picture 9 |
Farmington, Ill.: The Harris Elementary School was built in 1908. Today, its walls
are crumbling. On Thursday, Sept. 9, volunteers from the building trades unions will
repair some of the mortar and replace a rotting, wooden fire escape.
Photo credit: David Giagnoni |
Picture 10 |
Farmington, Ill.: The Harris Elementary School, built in 1908, has a gaping hole
under its roof. The building also has crumbling bricks and a rotting, wooden fire
escape. On Thursday, Sept. 9, volunteers from the building trades unions will repair
some of the mortar and install a metal fire escape.
Photo credit: David Giagnoni |
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