Sunday, April 18, 2010

Response to interview with Dan Shinoff

In the most recent "Education Matters" column where district attorney Dan Shinoff is interviewed, Marsha Sutton writes:

The message on the Web site of the Del Mar California Teachers' Association echoes Rodriguez's comments.

"Each member of this board takes his or her responsibility very seriously," the DMCTA message reads. "It is our desire that we ensure a smooth transition for a new superintendent. We truly believe that threats of retribution and litigation do very little to unify our community. The board has had to make a very difficult decision. Each board member agonized over making the decision, but it has been made, and now we are moving forward as a united board that is committed to providing a rigorous, inspiring and nurturing educational program for all our students."

According to a teacher at Ashley Falls, the Del Mar California Teachers' Association never made the above statement. From her e-mail:

Please know that the last part of the article/ interview with the attorney referring to a statement from the Del Mar Teachers Association (DMCTA) is wrong.

Those sentences are taken from a letter sent from the school board to all district staff after Sharon was fired. The teachers are very uncomfortable with recent school board decisions and are aghast that another superintendent has been released.

Fortunately, we are able to continue doing what this district has entrusted us to do, and that is to teach the children.

We attempted to locate the message Ms. Sutton references on the website and were unable to do so.

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