Your Opinion: Time to give back to school system

Dear Editor:

I will be voting "yes" on Proposition J and Proposition C on April 4.

As a JC alum, I'm proud to be a Jaybird, a mighty, mighty Jaybird. But that pride has nothing to do with the building that sits at 609 Union St. My pride stems from a community that cared about my education and from teachers who cared about my future. Now is the time we give those teachers and the upcoming students as many opportunities as we can to have every chance at an outstanding education.

I am also a retired JCPS teacher. When I started teaching 30 years ago, teaching was a fairly easy job. Class sizes were manageable, behavior issues were not the norm, and resources were readily available at no cost to myself. Today that is not the case. Props J and C will address all of these issues so that teachers can start teaching again.

Lastly and most importantly, I am a parent of a son that deserves excellence through education. For him and all other students, I want every single opportunity and then some - and that comes with voters saying "yes" on J and "yes" on C. We must keep our eye to the future - our kids and growth in this great community!

Join me in voting "yes" on Proposition J and "yes" on Proposition C on April 4th. It's time!

 

 

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