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Response to Jan. 4 letter to the editor by Curt Grina | Guest Column (Gazette, 1/17)

The follow letter was written by Rodney Noel Saunders (link)

It is sadly pathetic that Curt Grina believes it is acceptable to demean and discredit other U.S. citizens the way he does without evidence or proof.

Ken Witt was “pushed out” (his words) of Jeffco schools not by communists (no proof whatsoever), but by concerned parents whose students staged several walkouts because he wanted teachers to teach what was not and is not authentic American history, and Witt lost that recall vote 64.25% to 35.75%. Surely you are not suggesting all of that overwhelming percentage of good American citizens are communists! And also because he reportedly publicly tried to humiliate a student to the point it was evaluated as bullying. And the student had not engaged in racist comments as Witt claimed. Just because you don’t like what others believe and practice, Curt, doesn’t mean they are communists or that you should call them communists.

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Opinions vs. facts and the school board (Gazette, 1/18)

The following letter to the editor is written by former board director Carol Greenstreet (link)

A strong public school system is one of the things that sets our country apart. It is certainly where we invest in our future as a nation. All of us invest tax dollars, some of us invest volunteer time and others choose it as a career.

In the past year, many have spoken out against the actions and decisions of the current Woodland Park Board of Education. There have also been many letters to the editor in support of this current board. It seems impossible to miss the extreme contention that has arisen over the governance of our schools in the past year, yet I have discovered many that are happily unaware.

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Letters to the Editor (Gazette, 1/10 and 1/11)

I thought I’d repost a few letters to the editor here, from the Gazette.

First up is What are we trying to accomplish? by Melissa Clark

It’s a common refrain: “Radical Socialist Democrats” are ruining our country. Red-faced, angry pundits, community leaders and everyday citizens, foaming at the mouth, screech scorching rhetoric primarily designed to fire up those that agree with them. This behavior is heartily embraced by conservative leaning members of our community, particularly in regard to the WPSD.

A Jan. 4 letter to the editor by Curt Grina is an excellent example. Breathlessly wailing about the “Invasion of LGBTQ Zealots,” he calls critics of the current school board and interim superintendent a “cabal,” “socialist bullies,” questions the integrity of anyone who dare have the audacity disagree with him, then ends his letter with a demand that those who don’t agree with him shut up.

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Letter to the Editor by Curt Grina

Local resident and charter school supporter Curt Grina (he donated money to Merit via the Pikes Peak Regional Education and Health Association he’s a director on), submitted this letter to the Pikes Peak Courier…and surprisingly, the Courier actually published it, with its incendiary language:

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Ken Witt in the news (coloradopols)

Coloradopols has a story covering our district’s decision to hire Ken Witt, check it out here.

They sum up the situation perfectly with this quote:

Hiring Ken Witt with the baggage he brings is nothing less than a provocation.

If the parents, students, and teachers of Woodland Park respond like Jeffco did, it could be a very bad bet.