District 15 Concerned Parents
 Kids Must Count!

Local Advocacy - Emails

                                                       Important Note
The emails that we have posted were received by people in our community.  They have been forwarded to us to help us in our efforts to keep everyone informed.  We feel that it is important for the community and the voter to know as much as possible about the candidates they are voting for so that an informed and educated decision can be made. The D15CP is a grass roots organization of parents in the community who believe that information is key to making any decision.  Our special interest group is our children.  They come first. 

Background

Around the same time the D15CP formed, another group called the Northwest Coalition for Quality Education was formed.  The NWCQE is a political action committee.  According to their website, their mission is "to establish a permanent, independent organization whose purpose is to endorse and support District 15 and District 211 school board candidates who will: Promote a quality education for all students, promote fiscal responsibility, and treat teachers, administrators and staff with the highest degree of professionalism and respect."  Mr. Eugene Flynn is one of the founding members of the NWCQE and he has spoken many times during the Citizens Address the Board section of the Board Meetings. (most recently on Feb 14, 2007) For detailed meeting minutes, click here.

We believe that based on the emails we have received, this organization is not independent at all.  We know that the NWCQE is backed and supported by the CTC or the Classroom Teachers Council leadership.

We believe that based on these emails, the NWCQE is all about "attacking" the current board rather than working with it in the best interests of our children and the district as a whole.  This strategy will only bog down the board with issues that do not pertain to our children or their education and will ultimately negatively affect our great district.

We further believe that based on the dates of the emails, the NWCQE and the CTC not only selected the three gentlemen candidates, but had already unofficially endorsed these candidates BEFORE any candidate had filed their petition papers and announced their candidacy to the public.  To view some of these emails, click here.