lbuxx's Blog

My letter to Rick Sullivan-

Mr. Sullivan-   Why would you fire the one "constant" that our children have had in the past 1 1/2 years?  Who do you think (in their right mind) would take on the task of overseeing the St. Louis Public School system at this point in time?  At this point the SLPS is a joke, a bad joke. Your so called "mandate" is to improve the SLPS.  Please tell me how this move is improving our schools?   Your SLPS parents or as you have decided to call us, "customers" are outraged to say the least.  We are worried. We feel as if we are beating our head against a brick wall.  How long will you ignore us?  We feel misled by you and your SAB.  Most of us predicted months ago that as soon as you could, you would get rid of her.  We hoped for the best.  Once again the worst has happened.   Dr. B was the only one who knew what she was doing and had a plan to improve the district.  I don't see how this is a good business move on your part.    Currently our children's education future sits in limbo while you mess around and attempt to figure out what you're doing.  I can only thank God that MY child will be out of this mess in two years if not sooner.  Maybe before she graduates the SAB can totally dismantle the SLPS and construct some charter school for her to go to.  Although you wouldn't come right out and say that you were "against" charter schools, you did acknowledge that they took away from the public school system and that it was your job to champion the public school system.  Lets see if you reneg on that as well.  Maybe if the SAB keeps it up you can grant the Mayor's wishes of district wide charter schools.  We'll see won't we?   I feel for the kids and the parents that will have to deal with this for who knows how long.
  Sincerely, Concerned Metro Parent

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Anyone else want to let him know what you think? Rick.Sullivan@slps.org