Keep focus on teachers contract dispute, provide information
Editor, Townsman:
We appreciated the coverage you included in last week's Townsman related to the teachers' contract dispute (Jan. 5 Education page). We found the side-by-side letters from the union and School Committee most interesting and helpful.
We will definitely participate in an upcoming "coffee and conversation" event hosted by the union and upcoming School Committee meetings including the one this Thursday, Jan. 12 at 7 p.m. to gather more information and offer whatever help we can. We hope that lots of other parents will participate in both as well since our children are being impacted the most by the impasse and without all of our understanding, participation and support there is no telling when this dispute will be resolved and if the resolution will be one we believe in.
There is clearly a buzz among the Andover parent and student populations about the Andover Public Schools and the more accurate information we can get out there the better it will be for everyone. Hopefully the Townsman can continue to keep a strong focus on this topic until it is fully resolved.
Julie and Michael Day
84 Sunset Rock Road
