Comments on: Guest Column: Rockford Public Schools: Are all parachutes real?

By: John Penn

John Penn — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:03:38 +0000

Thanks Paula.

This is the second similar story I have read this week from recent RPS205 teachers. The other being from a retired teacher.

Currently employed teachers are afraid to come forward for fears of repercussions. They were made clear of this by the firing of nearly 600 teachers, replacing principals, etc. for no reason. It takes qualified upper management to understand what is going on and to correct it.

Unfortunately, in the case of Dr. Sheffield, the Board refuses to step up and exercise their responsibility of oversight. We need people like you to come forward and the public to take a stand. If the current board won’t act responsibly…Jeanne Westholder/ David Kelley/ Robert Evans/ Alice Saudergas all come up for reelection in the spring.

Enough is enough.

By: dave

dave — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:15:00 +0000

liberals? liberals? what the he!! does any of this LTE have to do with liberals or conservatives? get your head out of your a$$, “john”.

By: John

John — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:57:31 +0000

I disagree. The fact is, there are poorly performing teachers represented by the REA. The REA claims they fight, “for the children”! Fighting for the children to get their education from a poor teacher?

All you liberals who believe in cowtailing to the the REA please feel free to sign your children up for the poorly performing teachers first.