Door-to-door leafleting.
Pretty basic politics.
And some Special Education Moms were doing it this afternoon in neighborhoods around town.
With a photo of Superintendent John Burkey, taken by yours truly, the broadside’s headline was
Our Superintendent wants special ed money spent on filing cabinets to help our kids learn.
Bet your Superintendent doesn’t do that!
In the leaflet seen above (click to enlarge), the Moms talk of politely asking, pleading, literally begging, and almost groveling to get Burkey to listen.
“It’s gone from giving us the stone-ears treatment to where Supt. Burkey now wants our board to approve nonsense.”
Citing the approximately $100,000 being spent on filing cabinets, office supplies and equipment, plus an expensive reading program the Moms don’t want, they explain that still there is “no option B and option C alternatives.“
“We disagree with Supt. Burkey’s priorities and judgment about spending large sums of special ed money that won’t help special ed children learn. This is personal for us. It’s our children. But frankly in our opinion, many of his recommendations reflect terrible educational judgment and a callous insensitivity to our children’s learning needs.”
One is tempted to ask, “How do they really feel?”
The message asks for people to attend Thursday night’s meeting at 7 and gives email addresses:
- sgreen@district158.com
- kgentry@district158.com
- ddrzal@district158.com
- ptroy@district158.com
- aseedorf@district158.com
Despite the hopeful words from board member Kim Skaja, the Moms seem to write her and fellow veteran official Mike Skala off, referring to them as “rubber stamp board members,” who “want to give Supt. Burkey another long contract with lots more money.”