Letter to the editor: Reject Purple for Parents

Today's Arizona Daily Star includes a Letter to the Editor from CFSD parent, volunteer, and voter Lori Lundberg-Leung. Lori implores voters to reject our opponents, who are endorsed by “Purple for Parents, a group that supports anti-public education school board candidates and stokes fear and paranoia among voters.” The full letter is included below.

Reject Purple for Parents

Re: the Sept. 10 article “Let’s protect public schoolchildren from Arizona’s witch hunters.”

As a parent of a Catalina Foothills School District middle schooler, a dedicated school volunteer, a public education proponent, and voter, I am deeply invested in the outcome of the CFSD Governing Board race.

David Fitzsimmons recently highlighted Arizona’s anti-public education candidates who are on the November ballot. He specifically mentioned Purple for Parents, a group that supports anti-public education school board candidates and stokes fear and paranoia among voters.

I am horrified that three candidates who are backed by Purple for Parents are hoping to take over the CFSD Governing Board. I am proud of all CFSD offers, such as Spanish and Chinese immersion, 22 AP courses, visual and performing arts, and PE at every grade level. CFSD boasts a 99% attendance rate, 97.5% graduation rate, and 90% college attendance rate.

I urge CFSD voters to do their homework. Reject radical Purple for Parents candidates. Vote for governing board candidates who support public education: Amy Bhola, Amy Krauss and Gina Mehmert.