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Elect Kathy Fanny

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To the editor:

Keep so-called “culture war” issues out of the schools and out of School Board meetings! The sometimes hostile and angry behavior of some board meeting attendees isn’t useful or necessary.

It’s fine that parents have strong opinions on curriculum, books, values, and attitudes. Everybody cares about kids. But decisions made about hot-button topics like “CRT,” “woke,” curriculum, and gender issues are not decided at the local school board level. The State Board of Education is where these opinions should be expressed. Decisions come down from Tallahassee. The local schools and Board just implement the state mandates, regardless of their popularity.

Kathy Fanny is our candidate for School Board in District 1. After 38 years of experience in education, including being on an Advisory School Board, she knows the requirements of the local boards. As a teacher, she knows how to implement the regulations and mandates of federal, state, and local jurisdictions without tension or argument. She believes in keeping these controversies away from the environment where students are to learn. For the best educational results, schools should be safe and welcoming places conducive to educating our kids.

Vote for Kathy Fanny. Our kids deserve her leadership.

Leslee Salyers

Cape Coral