Dear Dr. Andrees:
I urge you and the West Bloomfield District School Board to find other alternatives to the job cuts of the teachers. Not only do the job cuts affect the children in high school but also the kids in elementary and middle school. Cutting teachers from all three levels I feel won’t resolve the district’s financial situation. Teachers are an essential part to the learning process and for them to be limited and cut doesn’t make sense. Cuts should lay elsewhere, not the teachers.
I am a recent alumnus of West Bloomfield High School and have received the best education I could ask for. I feel that the generations coming up should have that same opportunity as I did. Without the qualified teachers this cannot be achieved. The staff and teachers are vital to the educational diversity in which West Bloomfield carries successfully. Along with the diversity that the teachers contribute to the school, they are the ones who sponsor many of the clubs and after school activities that enable students to become well-rounded. I feel the reason that I have been a successful student is because of the different programs and classes that I have taken in school. Without the same opportunities, the future students coming up will lack some of the skills that I have developed through my years in schools.
I understand that the district is undergoing budget cuts, but perhaps the board could look elsewhere to cutback. Teachers are key to educational development of students. As I’m sure the student voices of West Bloomfield have spoken and maybe there can be a PTO meeting where you may receive suggestion from parents within the community to help lighten the cuts on the teachers.
Thank you for your consideration. Although I am a first year student in college, the concern for the other students in the district is as much as a concern for me as it is for them. I hope to be in touch.
Sincerely,
Aisha J. Brownlee
