The person in charge of writing this narrative is Christa Erolin.
Three important questions:
- Why is this necessary? PE and Music are a part of the basic education requirements in RCW 28A.150.210.
- Why isn’t a Music or PE expert in charge of writing this proposal?
- Staffing for specialists is clear in our Collective Bargaining Agreement:
Section 63.A: Elementary library, music, and physical education specialists will be allocated based on the identified need for planning period coverage, as determined by the number of building classrooms.
Please engage Christa Erolin and Kristin Bell in conversation about our role in a comprehensive education, as well as what is needed for us to be effective educators.
A long letter is not necessary. When questions about current situations or future deployment occur to you, just shoot out an email with your question -- the idea being that we can raise awareness that there are both wide-spread and more specific situations that need to be addressed in order to serve every student every day with quality instruction.
Please encourage principals, district administrators, union representatives, parents, and community members in an effort to ensure students have these opportunities going forward.
Visit tacomaspecialists.org for advocacy materials, who to address, and example letters to help organize your thoughts and promote a productive dialog.
