17 March 2021
An Open Letter to Don and Moya Skillman, founders of WA Alliance 4 Kids

March 17, 2021

An Open Letter to Don and Moya Skillman, founders of WA Alliance 4 Kids (and regional sub-groups School is Essential, ISD Parents in Support of Safe Return to School, LWSD Parents Supporting Safe In-Person Instruction, MI Parents in Support of Safe Education, Monroe Public Schools Discussion, NSD Parents in Support of Safe Return to School, Open Puyallup Schools, Renton Parents for Safe Return to IN-PERSON Learning, Snohomish Parents for In-Person Instruction, Open Spokane Schools!, BF Community Coalition for Full-time, In-Person Education, Lewis County United for In Person Learning, PSD Families for School Choice, SVSD Parents in Support of Safe Return to School, Open Sultan Schools!, Parents of Sumner School District Taking a Stand to Getting Our Kids Back in School, and Thurston County Parents For Open Schools):

As concerned citizens of Washington, we urge you to publicly condemn the bullying and abuse of teachers that has arisen within your organization. Denying and defending these inexcusable actions, as you have done to date, is only continuing to fuel this cycle of abuse. Further, the shaming of teacher unions cannot be separated from this problem as unions are comprised of teachers.

As leaders of these forums, it is your job to moderate dialogue and organized activities to provide safe spaces for communities to gather. The hostility that you have condoned and encouraged has sewn the seeds of a hate group. We ask you to course-correct immediately, leading with kind words, kind actions, and by kind example. Organized hatred for our school’s teachers has no place in Washington.

Sincerely,

178
signatures
135 verified
  1. Jill Zawatski, Teacher, Kirkland
  2. Kristen Allen-Bentsen, Substitute teacher, Issaquah
  3. Jennifer Hoffman, Teacher, Issaquah
  4. Elizabeth Sachs, parent, LWSD, Kirkland
  5. Thomas Mettler, Parent and educator, Olympia
  6. Kristina Wooten, Teacher, SPS, Seattle
  7. Regina Robinson, Educator, Olympia
  8. Marcelle Waldman, Certified teacher, Issaquah
  9. AMANDA K MERLIN, Speech Language Pathologist, Lacey
  10. Jill Ferguson, Stay at home parent, Lacey
  11. Luanne DeBruyne, Teacher, Olympia, Not Hispanic or Latino
  12. Danielle Golden, ISD parent, Issaquah
  13. Michelle Elperin, Registered Nurse, Issaquah
  14. Steven/Claudia Hoffman, Monroe
  15. Karley Weinstein, Teacher, Seattle Public Schools, Seattle
  16. Katie Kleven, Parent, Issaquah
  17. Tom Waldman, ISD Parent, Issaquah
  18. Laurie Rodriguez, Instructor, Sammamish
  19. Kenya Moses, Teacher, Seattle Public Schools, Seattle, Wa
  20. Christy Hooppaw, Parent of ISD student, Sammamish
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95 more
verified signatures
  1. Wanting Schools Open is Not Hate, Parents Who Care About Their Kids, Thank You Moya and Don!, Our Children Are Suffering
  2. Haters Gonna Hate, and it Ain't Moya, Opening Schools is About Love, Pro Schools Closed People Should Stop Lying, #OpenSchoolsNow
  3. Embarrassed for whoever wrote this letter, Thank you Moya, you are on the right side of this!, Slandertown
  4. Monique Banks, teacher, Go MOYA! WEA and their hatchet men are shameful., kirkland
  5. Paul Connors, Parent, Snoqualmie
  6. Patricia Glenn, Parent, Kirkland
  7. Regina, Paralegal, ¡Gracias, MOYA!, Bellevue
  8. Don't bankrupt our nation, Let kids learn -, it is the only morally right thing to do, Schools are Safe
  9. Dishonest, embarrassing letter, letter of hate, Teachers' unions are not for kids or teachers, Teachers have been victims of their unions, Wake up, what are you supporting?
  10. Joseph, Teacher, Teachers Against WEA's War on Children, We appreciate Moya
  11. K Miyamoto, Nurse, MOYA Is Great, Stop the Asian Hate., Open Schools
  12. Love you Moya!, Activist, Black Lives Matter, Black Kids Matter, Seattle
  13. Don and Moya fight for marginalized families, Immigrant, This open letter a hit job. How low will the union go?, Bellevue
  14. Debbie Arthur, RETIRED Teacher-Librarian, Shoreline
  15. I am with Don and Moya, Retired Teacher, Who did union hire to do this? Despicable., Renton
  16. anonymous, So proud of the advocacy by WA4Kids. Thank you Don and Moya!
  17. Team Moya all the way!, Defund, That Refuse To Open, Schools
  18. Sheri Padget, Educator, Redmond
  19. Team Moya
  20. Go Team Don and Moya. Larry Delaney runs the hate group., Lead Hate Monger, Washington Education Association, Olympia
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