Reader tired of trustees taking credit for results obtained by teachers, students and parents

Annalee Cappello, Capistrano Valley News "Here's the real deal: The seven CUSD board members are not solely responsible for the education of our children. They do make many policy decisions that impact on our children's education. I feel confident that CVN readers are savvy enough that it takes a lot more than these seven elected officials, most of whom have no experience actually teaching kids, to be responsible for teaching our children. This responsibility involves parents and teachers working together. During these lean financial times, it takes the help of community members and business partners to make things happen for the benefit of our children. All of us who work hard to educate children deserve public praise, not just the seven members of the school board."

Capistrano Valley News reader's reaction to the high praise extolled upon the CUSD board of trustees by in a letter by Jenny Friess published in the Capistrano Valley News on May 12, 2005. Cappello is an English teacher at Marco Forster Middle School, who was presented with the Mayor’s Award for 2005 Educator of the Year by San Juan Capistrano Mayor Wyatt Hart.