Quit bullying Rumore and Buffalo teachers  If The News really
wants to see the Buffalo Public School District excel, it needs
to start promoting a workable solution to the education crisis
in the city. It can start by stopping its and Carl Paladino’s
attacks on Buffalo Teachers Federation President Phil Rumore.
Rumore is the elected president of the teachers union and not
the elected anything of Buffalo school children or parents. And
Rumore donates a lot of money to schools and Buffalo charities.
Buffalo has gotten away with not supporting its schools at the
expense of suburban taxpayers, who sacrifice to support the
education of their children and the City of Buffalo. Why should
city taxpayers expect suburban residents to subsidize them? The
state of New York and the federal government pay about 75
percent of the Buffalo Board of Education’s spending.  If
Buffalo doesn’t want the gravy train to end, at least let
suburban taxpayers make the financial decisions for the city.
Less bullying of teachers and the