Bill Prestridge, San Clemente
Shame on the Republican Party of Orange County. I have lived in South Orange County for 42 years, and school board candidates for the Capistrano Unified School District have never been endorsed by any political party during an election. Parents, teachers, administrators and the general public have not known the political affiliation of their school board members. School board trustees are elected because they care about public education and children, teachers and administrators of the district, not politics. But, this year, for the first time, the Republican Party of Orange County endorsed three of the candidates running for office. Ironically, only one of their candidates won.
Children First, a nonpartisan organization which truly cares about the welfare of the children in this district and the future of public education in the county, is made up of Republicans, Democrats, Greens, Peace and Freedom members and who knows what other political parties. Three of the four candidates supported by Children First won seats on the school board in the recent election. This shows that the citizens of South Orange County feel it is important to have school board trustees who put education over politics. Again, shame on the Republican Party of Orange County for endorsing school board candidates and polarizing and politicizing a traditionally nonpartisan race.
Fact: My Capistrano teachers’ union – and their Political Aciton Commitee should not be able to bank roll and get elected their own bosses, who will can make a sound judgement on what a teache or nanny or what ethen decide on their salaries and benifets?
That would make no sense, yet that is whats happening.
Voters, if it walks like a duck, is supported by CUSD, and is elected with CUSD money – IS IT REALLY THE KIDS THAT WILL BENIFIT? IF SO ALL THOSE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FROM THE TEACHERS UNION WILL HAV BEEN WASTED – and they are to smart for wasted dollars. Do you really think it is all about the kids? Or do you believe it is all about the public employees union. Wise up, we are Greece in the making.