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Re: “Why Don’t Union Leaders Give All Facts on City and Schools?”

Thank you so much, Ms. Cole, for your thoughts on my thoughts, which were titled “Paspalis Was Wrong to Correct Mielke” by the editor of The Front Page Online. I will try to clear up your confusion. First, I agree that the schools should focus on teaching children and the city should focus on serving its citizens.

I attended the Culver City Democratic Club meeting a week ago tonight, and I found it informative, in as much as it is clear that management for the city and management for the School District apparently share the same style. I was particularly impressed with the eloquence of Desmond Burns, the president of the Culver City Employees Assn. I told him so after the presentation ended. It was clear to everyone in the room that the city and the School District are dealing with the financial crisis wrought by both the California legislature and the federal government. It is taking a toll on all of us. But as Mr. Burns pointed out, it is about priorities.

Despite recovering from recent surgery, I attended two important meetings last week. The first was the special School Board meeting that was minimally advertised and scheduled for 4:45, a time guaranteed to produce minimal attendance considering most people still are at work or at home preparing dinner.