DEAR EDITOR:
Last Wednesday’s vitriolic diatribe by Dennis Taylor was in
worst taste than usual. No longer is he satisfied with just
criticizing Cynthia Walker’s opinions, now he must resort to
typical liberal tactics, name calling.
DEAR EDITOR:
Last Wednesday’s vitriolic diatribe by Dennis Taylor was in worst taste than usual. No longer is he satisfied with just criticizing Cynthia Walker’s opinions, now he must resort to typical liberal tactics, name calling. It is obvious he does not know Cynthia.
I first became acquainted with Cynthia Walker a few years ago when I, too, homeschooled a couple of my children. Homeschooling is a huge commitment of time and resources which cannot be appreciated unless you have done it. So that in and of itself is commendable. But not only did Cynthia homeschool her children, at the same time she published a first class newsletter for all of us parents for only the cost of publication. During that time I found Cynthia to not only be a dedicated parent, but anxious to be of service to the rest of us and also involved in the community of Gilroy. Therefore I resent Mr. Taylor calling her names when he can’t come up with a good argument against her strong factual – yes factual – case.
Calling her “sneaky!” I’ve never met a more straightforward person. Did it ever occur to you, Mr. Taylor, that there are good reasons – like the emotional well being of a student who has no choice but attend Gilroy High School. Also, Mrs. Williams said in her letter to the editor that she had promised Superintendent Edwin Diaz that she would not take her battle for her daughter’s rights to the newspaper. Also, not all that can be said is published in the paper because of pending court cases. Cynthia does not tell all because she has more information than you do and she is using discretion and good judgment. Maybe if you had interviewed BOTH sides of the issue, you too might be better informed.
Another person Mr. Taylor has treated unfairly is Kim Lemos. The two cases are related because it was Kim Lemos who took seriously her commitment to teaching and helped Alex get up to grade level in reading. Kim, like Cynthia, also taught through example the importance of service. In Kim’s first year at Gilroy High she motivated her students to collect 1,500 cans of food for the food drive. Her classroom looked like the canned food section at the grocery store. During her second year, the year after which she was dismissed, she involved her students in the Lion’s Club’s “Share Your Vision” drive for used eyeglasses. Kim’s students collected more eyeglasses than any other school in the nation. No one mentioned this true accomplishment to the newspaper nor to the Gilroy High faculty. Gilroy School District sends out congratulatory letters to teachers who achieve something special. Kim received no acknowledgment on her very special achievements. Live Oak has inherited this superb teacher – Gilroy’s loss.
Nancy Elliott, Gilroy
Submitted Monday, Jan. 5
