Retired Oswego Superintendent Calls for Quinn to Fire IL State Superintendent Chris Koch for Pearson-Scandal Involvement
And the letters keep rolling in… this one is from fellow Chicagoland SaveOurSchools Member Roger Sanders.
Adam
January 9, 2012
Honorable Patrick Quinn
Office of the Governor
207 State House
Springfield, IL 62706
Dear Governor Quinn:
I am writing to ask that you demand the resignation of Dr. Christopher A. Koch, State Superintendent of Schools. It is with continued dismay that the citizens of Illinois live under the cloud of corruption that has become the hallmark of too many elected and appointed officials. As a life-time resident of Illinois for 60 years, and a career educator of 40 years in Illinois, I feel it is imperative that our educational system be seen as above reproach. Sadly, our State Superintendent has joined the ranks of those who make us question the motives of policies and contracts set by Illinois’ public officials.
The New York Times (January 3, 2012) reports that:
“Christopher Koch, state superintendent of education in Illinois – which has $138 million in contracts with