Outrageous Things
(Sung to the Tune of My Favorite Things)
Flaky lead paint chips
Hot water from pipe drips
Mold and asbestos
And mice that molest us
Creepy cockroaches
cause asthma to spring
These are a few of schools’
outrageous things.
Pricey consultants
Are paid for their PDs
College Match Strategies with Kipp
with no guarantees
With all the money Neubauer’s cash brings
Can’t it be used for these troubling things?
Make our schools safe
Stop the spending waste
When we’re feeling bad
We simply remember these
outrageous things
and then we start feeling mad.
Ilene Blitzstein Poses
Alliance for Philadelphia Public Schools 