To: School Board of USD 380, Mr. Richard Flores, and Mr. John Whetzal
Cut costs elsewhere!
Cut costs elsewhere! Centralia Students need Reading Recovery & Mrs. Walters
Why is this important?
I just want to update everyone on the situation.
First of all, thank you for your support. I know my mom really appreciates it. I think at this point she is less concerned with her job and more concerned that people speak up, pay attention to what is going on and take action. There are numerous issues in our school that are very troubling. I encourage you to find board members and get them to talk to the staff that will be leaving. They are good people, and I could be wrong, but I don't think they would be leaving if there weren't issues. Our school needs major changes. Mrs. Walters is a lifelong resident of Centralia. She has been a teacher in our district for the last 28 years, Reading Recovery for the last 16. If you're old enough to remember her mom, my grandma, Mrs. Bloom, then you know how important education and this community is to our family. All else aside, this is not how we treat our neighbors.
Now let me get back to Reading Recovery. I wrote a letter to the Principal, Superintendent and the board members. Thus far I have received no response. Through the grapevine I have heard that Reading Recovery is not being cut completely, and that the teacher from Frankfort will now be responsible for both schools. I did not hear this from anyone with authority, and my mom did not hear this from anyone with authority. I can tell you with reasonable certainty that this was not the plan a week ago. As to how the needs of the students will be met with one less teacher for Reading Recovery is up to the administration and board to explain, and we should demand that they do. If cutting reading education, which in this case is a very small portion of the budget, is the best plan the administration can come up with, then I question their abilities to lead us forward.
As you can tell, communication is an obvious issue with this administration. If you reach out, I'm sure you will discover numerous other causes for concern.
Thanks again! If you want to show Mrs. Walters your support, please speak up, reach out and keep pushing to make this the school we all want for our children!
Sincerely,
Dustin Walters
A horrible injustice is about to befall the Centralia School Community. I understand budget cuts need to be made from time to time; however, when a school cuts back on programs that not only are core programs but programs that are majorly successful in the bettering of our children's educations, shouldn't we come together to see if something else could be cut instead? I say No to cutting READING RECOVERY PROGRAM and let's find the money needed elsewhere!! Not only has Mrs. Walters helped my daughter learn her skills in reading, but also in life. Learning how and why reading is important to every child isn't the same and has challenges. Mrs. Walters and the Reading Recovery Program have helped a vast number of children and not only deserve to be still in effect next school year and years to come, but, in my opinion, is the heart and soul of the school! Let's let our opinion get a chance to vote and see where cuts can be made that will not only help the children, our school but also our community.
First of all, thank you for your support. I know my mom really appreciates it. I think at this point she is less concerned with her job and more concerned that people speak up, pay attention to what is going on and take action. There are numerous issues in our school that are very troubling. I encourage you to find board members and get them to talk to the staff that will be leaving. They are good people, and I could be wrong, but I don't think they would be leaving if there weren't issues. Our school needs major changes. Mrs. Walters is a lifelong resident of Centralia. She has been a teacher in our district for the last 28 years, Reading Recovery for the last 16. If you're old enough to remember her mom, my grandma, Mrs. Bloom, then you know how important education and this community is to our family. All else aside, this is not how we treat our neighbors.
Now let me get back to Reading Recovery. I wrote a letter to the Principal, Superintendent and the board members. Thus far I have received no response. Through the grapevine I have heard that Reading Recovery is not being cut completely, and that the teacher from Frankfort will now be responsible for both schools. I did not hear this from anyone with authority, and my mom did not hear this from anyone with authority. I can tell you with reasonable certainty that this was not the plan a week ago. As to how the needs of the students will be met with one less teacher for Reading Recovery is up to the administration and board to explain, and we should demand that they do. If cutting reading education, which in this case is a very small portion of the budget, is the best plan the administration can come up with, then I question their abilities to lead us forward.
As you can tell, communication is an obvious issue with this administration. If you reach out, I'm sure you will discover numerous other causes for concern.
Thanks again! If you want to show Mrs. Walters your support, please speak up, reach out and keep pushing to make this the school we all want for our children!
Sincerely,
Dustin Walters
A horrible injustice is about to befall the Centralia School Community. I understand budget cuts need to be made from time to time; however, when a school cuts back on programs that not only are core programs but programs that are majorly successful in the bettering of our children's educations, shouldn't we come together to see if something else could be cut instead? I say No to cutting READING RECOVERY PROGRAM and let's find the money needed elsewhere!! Not only has Mrs. Walters helped my daughter learn her skills in reading, but also in life. Learning how and why reading is important to every child isn't the same and has challenges. Mrs. Walters and the Reading Recovery Program have helped a vast number of children and not only deserve to be still in effect next school year and years to come, but, in my opinion, is the heart and soul of the school! Let's let our opinion get a chance to vote and see where cuts can be made that will not only help the children, our school but also our community.