Congratulations Deb. Now you can concentrate on your campaign.

Way to go Deb.

Deb Stearns has done many things for the students of 228. Unfortunately, usually negative comments are the only comments that are made. She has attended every major sporting event that all four schools have been involved in during her tenure as President to support them and to talk with parents about their children. She has worked with the teachers' union to negotiate contracts so that the district could avoid dismissing quality staff members whom the students admire and relate to. She has worked to keep various clubs and sports going despite budget issues so that students can feel successful in various ways instead of just academically. These are of the few of the things that I have witnessed her take a personal interest in and remain committed to.

I should also add in that she has kept the board acting professionally and courteously towards one another and the public who attend the meeting. The last board was completely disrespectful verbally to many of those who attended the meetings to voice concerns and also to each other.

Forgot another thing she has done for families in the district. Along with others, she helped organize donations to go to the Rodriguez family's children (who attend OFHS) so that they would have clothes, hygiene products and games after their belongings were destroyed in the fire. In short, she's done quite a bit for the students of 228, even more than what is in her job description.

Petty and vindictive is spouting off on any post that is related to 228 about how you got fired. Perhaps you do not realize that one person, especially a board member, cannot fire you. They all vote on dismissals. If it was "her" that fired you, it would reflect in the meeting minutes on who voted for approval of your dismissal. With only one vote, you cannot be fired. Also, keep in mind this is an unpaid position. I highly doubt anyone with their own family and job to worry about would take time away from them to "gain" from this tragedy. For you to even think that shows you to be the petty person. Yes, many others have also helped, but this article isn't about many others.

No, I don't know if she posts here. I am a 228 parent though and also a teacher who works outside of this district. Again, accusing someone of something petty like trolling reflects your own character.

I'm not hiding anything, I chose not to keep my name on here because I am a teacher, as such, I'm held to a public standard that other professionals are not. Thus, I do not want my name on the Internet for students to Google on a whim. My accusations do not have to mean anything, which of course you'd know since you are making accusations yourself. I am simply stating that I've seen her do great things, as you are stating you've seen her do one thing in which you do not agree was fair. And in speaking of things we have no knowledge of, I think it would be critical for you to look in the mirror. How can you prove a student doesn't live in district or should not be attending the school if you aren't a full-time employee that has access to student files, including addresses and whether students have been redistricted due to other reasons. Just because a student says they live somewhere outside district lines does not automatically mean they cannot attend a different school. There's many outside circumstances that can affect a child's attendance in a particular school, which would never be public information due to confidentiality laws. To assume is never a good thing.

Yes, hearsay is always reliable, too.

Apparently you don't understand what hearsay is. It is hearsay because the child is not the one on the forum saying these things, you are. Thus, it is hearsay. And you are making an assumption because you are saying you know without a shadow of a doubt there is no possible reason the child would be legally in the school. You cannot know that unless you had access to the files, which you didn't because that would be illegal. Regardless of if the child said that or not does not mean it is true, kids can feel it necessary to lie about various things.

I haven't assumed anything. I have based my comments on what I know as a teacher and what you have posted. As for what I have said about Deb Stearns, that is also what I have personally experienced. No assumptions at all.

I'm the only one questioning your statements it seems, so it doesn't surprise me you'd assume I'd be politically motivated or try to troll. I'm simply putting it out there that I have seen this board do much more for the students than any other I've since 2000. I don't think any of your points are valid. You've stated character flaws which you perceived, no facts. That is why I'm not concerned about getting to the bottom of this issue; you're the only one claiming there is one with these students. Instead of trying to state any facts, you just repeat how you find my comments suspicious in some way.

Again, you're avoiding the crux of my point. I'm sure all will work out as everyone sees your intention is not about figuring out where the students are coming from, but only to seek revenge for your firing. Like I said before, best of luck.

Taxpayer - I don't know what you are talking about when you say she has "led this board to destroy the honors track, forced a new curriculum called "physics first" on its students, failed to include or canvas any parents or students with regards to these changes and ignored the greatest asset (teachers)" Perhaps you were not aware that this program was piloted at one of the other schools first, for quite a few years, to make sure it was the correct way to go. The teachers are in favor of it. It has benefited students as well.

I have read Dr. Williams dissertation. I do not think D228 has the proper feeder schools to support this curriculum. They put this and other major changes into play without informing (other than a post on Patch) the parents or asking for the public's opinion on a huge change in the way D228 educates. The students I talked do not think it benefits them. The way they piloted this program, where they excluded the students from Bremen and Hillcrest, is not a true sample of D228. Also the results seem weak and do not seem to justify these changes. When you consider that Dr Lederman, a proponent of Physics First was on her doctoral committee her conclusion may have been biased. What I still don't understand is if this was fine tuned at TPHS why didn't we have text books for our classes?

Article from Washington post and today's high schools...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2013/02/09/a-warning-to-college-profs-from-a-high-school-teacher/

Williams is an elitist-only cares about the top 5% that is why Bremen and Hillcrest are never EVER part her plans for improvement. This is a Kendall hire-another paid assasin who does the dirty work for him. Someone should ask what Stearns, Kendall and the other stooges have done to help Hillcrest rather than condemn them....