LEVY: Reasons for your support

I write this letter in support of the education levy going to the voters this March. This levy that supports the education of our children is an opportunity for the citizens of Coeur d’Alene to show that they believe in the importance of growing our children’s knowledge and providing them with as much opportunity as possible to gain that valuable knowledge. We need to set our children up for success. That success is something that comes with giving our teachers the ability to have more one-on-one time. More one-on-one time is truly dependent on class size. The more we can reduce the size of our classrooms in Coeur d’Alene, the better our children’s education will be.

With the reduced teacher to student ratio there is another part of the equation that needs to be addressed, tools. To help the students succeed and keep them on the cutting edge we need to provide updated educational tools and materials. As our world is advancing at an ever increasing pace, the technology and educational materials that our children use need to advance equally. I do not want my children to fall behind in education because I am unwilling to invest a couple of dollars a month, an investment that would benefit us all in the end. These are the reasons why I am in support of the Maintenance and Operations Levy and will be voting yes at the polls on March 10.

KAIPO KUEHU

Coeur d’Alene