From Hans and Bobbie Bernet
Monroe
To the editor:
In a year marked by terrible partisan politics, we urge you to consider an issue that we can all agree is very important, education. One of the problems about the political arguments on both sides has been the lack of knowledge by many voters about history and the constitution and the basic principles that have made the American experiment so important and, up to now, so successful. Another concern is the inability of partisans on both sides to think critically and discuss logically the issues that our country faces. Finally, it is depressing to see how many candidates make fun of their opponents' level of education, as if that puts them out of touch with the "common" folks. It seems to us that the problems above can be traced to a lack of education.
In the past few decades, the funding for education has been cut back to the point where teachers often have to buy supplies for their own classrooms. With all the talk about how we can make America strong again, supporting our schools on the local level is a concrete way to ensure that happens. All the surrounding communities have done so. As proud products of the Monroe school system, we urge you to vote yes on both referendum questions this November.
Monroe
To the editor:
In a year marked by terrible partisan politics, we urge you to consider an issue that we can all agree is very important, education. One of the problems about the political arguments on both sides has been the lack of knowledge by many voters about history and the constitution and the basic principles that have made the American experiment so important and, up to now, so successful. Another concern is the inability of partisans on both sides to think critically and discuss logically the issues that our country faces. Finally, it is depressing to see how many candidates make fun of their opponents' level of education, as if that puts them out of touch with the "common" folks. It seems to us that the problems above can be traced to a lack of education.
In the past few decades, the funding for education has been cut back to the point where teachers often have to buy supplies for their own classrooms. With all the talk about how we can make America strong again, supporting our schools on the local level is a concrete way to ensure that happens. All the surrounding communities have done so. As proud products of the Monroe school system, we urge you to vote yes on both referendum questions this November.
