French
teacher article a huge shock
Brian
DiTullio wrote an article (“Parents claim
French teacher derelict in duties”) for
the April 4 issue of The Desert Advocate
suggesting that the French teacher at Boulder
Creek High School is not teaching to the
level of parents’ expectations and may be
acting inappropriately in class.
This
came as a huge shock as I have known this
person for nearly 4 years. This teacher
is an upstanding citizen, honest, ethical
and trustworthy. There is no way her actions
can be construed as inappropriate as suggested
in the article. She teaches because she
believes in the education and advancement
of our students, our future leaders.
It
is interesting that this teacher has been
voted “Teacher of the Month,” and received
positive evaluations from the school administration,
yet her reputation is allowed to be damaged
by inflammatory and untrue statements made
by an agitated parent. I’m disappointed
Mr. DiTullio did not contact this teacher
for comment before writing this article.
Isn’t a good reporter supposed to investigate
all sides of a story?
Donna
Seawards
Anthem
Editor’s
Note:
The
Desert Advocate attempted contact with the
French teacher through the proper channels.
The district denied any contact with the teacher
and has denied further attempts to investigate
the situation, calling it a “personnel matter.”
