Greenwich Free Press (https://greenwichfreepress.com/category/letter-to-the-editor/page/2/)
“Counselors see firsthand how budget decisions create real challenges for students, whether it’s a talented artist unable to take advanced ceramics or a shy, anxious learner lost in an overcrowded classroom.” – GHS School Counseling Department Continue Reading →
“Special education services are not optional. We implore the Board to protect special education funding and prioritize the supports required to meet student needs, uphold legal obligations, and maintain the district’s commitment to equity and excellence.” – Group letter of special education teachers employed at Greenwich High School Continue Reading →
“Real leadership is about getting results, not credit. It’s about recognizing that climate action and sustainability aren’t optional “extras” but core to fiscal responsibility, public health, and quality of life. Greenwich can lead — with leaders ready and willing to step up.” Continue Reading →
Proceeds from the sale will help the Lions Club continue their support of a wide range of local charities and service programs. Continue Reading →
“The K-12 World Language program has suffered cuts over the past few years. Last year, the weekly instructional minutes in our elementary school program (FLES) were severely reduced: Kindergarten and grades 4 and 5 were cut by 40%, Grades 1 and 2 lost 33%, and Grade 3 lessened by 25%. This decrease in instructional minutes can only result in slowing down the learning curve for our elementary language students, thus, impacting their future study at the secondary level. However, Greenwich High School continues to have world language study as a graduation requirement, and many colleges want to see world language study beyond what GHS requires. Any reduction of FTE at the high school level would decrease opportunities to fulfill these requirements.” Continue Reading →
“We need to encourage the BOE to open the open enrollment process ASAP. Dr. Jones and the GPS administration continue to grant waivers to students from CMS catchment, coupled by years of a condemned building and construction resulting in artificial enrollment data. With a brand-new facility and the same amazing teachers, we strongly believe CMS will become a very appealing option for many.” – Central Middle School PTA Executive Board Continue Reading →
“It pains me to hear discussions that place greater concern on missing a season of ice time than on preserving the peace and dignity of this memorial space. It pains me to consider a 40,000-square-foot structure placed just feet from housing dedicated exclusively to senior citizens and individuals with disabilities. And it pains me deeply that one of the last true open spaces in the Byram community could be lost to a massive structure in its center.” – Liz Eckert Continue Reading →
“This year’s proposed reductions cannot be viewed in isolation; they are the latest in a long series of decisions that have steadily weakened the academic infrastructure of our school and our social studies department.” – GHS Social Studies Teachers Continue Reading →
“Doors will open the minute your child can interact, even lightly, in any of a variety of languages, from ASL to Romance languages, to Sino-Tibetan language, as well as their mother tongue, whether it is English, or any other.” – Carmen Lissette Gutierrez, Greenwich Continue Reading →
“Under the label of ‘inefficiencies,’ GHS has absorbed the majority of the cuts in teaching and instructional support. Yet, we are told that an additional 6.5 full-time employee (FTE) positions will be cut next year.” – Greenwich High School Greenwich Education Association Continue Reading →