Education Matters US

My husband was out driving in Capentersville yesterday, and he saw a Dist. 300 truck with a bunch of VOTE NO signs in the back of it. He immediately came to Otto (Engineering) to see Jack (Roeser). (Next to the bridge in Carpentersville is Otto Engineering, from whose building the Family Taxpayers Network operates. Those wanting “Vote No” signs can park across the street, walk in and get one.) They called the Police and filled out a report.

What a shame that D300 would pull such tricks. They removed signs in all surrounding yards in our neighborhood. And along the other key locations.

Stealing is a crime!

They asked all team members to join in a rally on Saturday, March 10 and go around and BANG ON PEOPLE’S DOORS TO TELL THEM TO VOTE YES….. (identifying reference removed) coach also told (identifying reference removed) team that the (identifying reference removed) Team went around an pulled up VOTE NO signs, Talk about USING THE STUDENTS.

Hello, I am a student at Jacobs High School. Supposedly, and by law as well, schools including Jacobs, Dundee Crown, Westfield, and all other District 300 schools are not allowed to push for a yes,yes or no,no vote on March 21,2006’s referenda questions. However, this has been ignored. Let me show you a (currently) typical day at Jacobs High School regarding the referendum:
1.Come to school, and around 7:15/7:20, an announcement comes on (with a teacher speaking) about how students should sign up for canvasing(walking door to door for referendum support). Today’s message was along the lines of this: “Subliminal(repeated several times), come canvas for Jacobs and District 300.”
2. During the morning announcements which run from 7:40-7:45, there is 9/10 chance that pro referendum “prodigy” Matthew Bishop will come onto the intercom for an “important announcement,” telling us about how we should not stand idly by, and all at the same time, support his cause.
3.During our flex block lunch, an announcement comes onto the intercom to remind us to go to today(Friday’s) pro-referendum meeting in the auditorium. In today’s meeting, they signed up people for canvasing, gave out t-shirts, and gave out wristbands.
4.After the 2:41 release bell has sounded, Matt Bishop (today at least) comes on to yet again tell us of the referendum and how we should care.

The above mentioned are a day-to-day basis, however other such things occur as:
1. Pro referendum tshirts being worn by students
2. Pro referendum “Yes,Yes” posters are put onto school hallways
3. Students wear “I am District 300″ wristbands

How is it possible for this referendum to occur if the pro-referendum side cannot simply abide by not local, but STATE law?

Just like I am, my friends are also sick of this bombardment of propaganda.

The Winthrop Harbor School District hosted a series of fundraisers referred to as “Friday Night Fun Fests”, in which all three schools participated. At the time that these fundraisers were held, it was indicated to the Winthrop Harbor PTA/PTO that there was not a separate bank account to hold the money collected. Therefore, it was strongly encouraged that the profits from these “fun fests” be deposited in the Winthrop Harbor PTA/PTO checking account.

That said, the money collected at these events was then presented to the Winthrop Harbor PTA/PTO by the school district and the PTA/PTO subsequently wrote a check for the exact amount for deposit to: The Citizen’s for Quality Schools.