A letter to the Seattle PTA President regarding Teach for America, Inc.
Dear Lauren,
I am a fellow SPS parent and I just read this in the Seattle Times:
Controversy about TFA may lag behind the times. Seattle PTSA Council President Lauren McGuire tells The Times that TFA is not a major issue for most parents.
Did you really say this? If so, how do you know whether Teach for America is or isn’t a significant issue for most parents? How many parents and guardians of the 48,000 or so families of SPS have you spoken to about the subject? How many families do you think are even aware of what TFA, Inc. is and that it has a presence in Seattle?
If you do not in fact know for certain how the majority of SPS families feel about this issue, then I ask that you stop making such erroneous public statements.
If all 48,000 SPS families were fully informed about TFA, do you still believe it wouldn’t matter to parents whether
I am a fellow SPS parent and I just read this in the Seattle Times:
Controversy about TFA may lag behind the times. Seattle PTSA Council President Lauren McGuire tells The Times that TFA is not a major issue for most parents.
Did you really say this? If so, how do you know whether Teach for America is or isn’t a significant issue for most parents? How many parents and guardians of the 48,000 or so families of SPS have you spoken to about the subject? How many families do you think are even aware of what TFA, Inc. is and that it has a presence in Seattle?
If you do not in fact know for certain how the majority of SPS families feel about this issue, then I ask that you stop making such erroneous public statements.
If all 48,000 SPS families were fully informed about TFA, do you still believe it wouldn’t matter to parents whether