Vote yes on CdA levy

I am writing to encourage everyone to vote yes on the March 10 maintenance and operations levy for the Coeur d’Alene School District. This represents 20 percent of the district’s budget, and thousands of children will suffer if it isn’t passed.

One issue the levy addresses is classroom size, which is too high. My child has 32 students in his class. Despite his teacher’s best efforts, she cannot provide individual attention to every student at risk of falling behind.

When I was a child, teachers had aides to help them. These days, they’re completely on their own. I know how difficult the situation is because I volunteer at the school two mornings a week. My child’s teacher is excellent, but hard work and excellence is not enough to compensate for the fact that her class simply has too many children in it.

We have incredible, dedicated teachers in the district. I see the sacrifices they make to reach out to children in need, but with 32 kids crammed into one classroom, some of them will fall through the cracks.

Vote yes on March 10 for our children, our community and our economy.

Barbara Hallett

Coeur d’Alene