Seattle School District makes the call- shut em' down.

Dear Dr. Maria Goodloe-Johnson,

I commend the work you have done and stand behind your decision to close/re-locate the 5 schools you have chosen. While many families will suffer in small ways because of your decision, I have to remain positive and confident that as a fellow member of our community, and an elected official, you made the right choice. I understand that all areas of the country are suffering at the present time. Everyone has witnessed a decrease in funds- so cuts are an unfortunate neccesity.

I hope that you made this choice with the children in mind. While it may be easy for many children to make the transition, it will no doubt be very difficult for the 1,700 children to make the adjustment. It is unfortunate that the children are innocent in this but I hope that the decisions you made will make their futures even brighten than before. Months from now, when things get a little bit better, I hope that the Seattle School District will be able to develop better schools- for the entire Seattle community. A benefit of this transition will be tje integration of races and socio-economic perspectives. Hopefully, the benefits of your decision will continue for years to come.

Gabrielle Evans
Seattle University