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
  21. Ari Kalmus, Teacher, ISD, ISSAQUAH
  22. Melissa Nixon, Teacher, ISD, Issaquah
  23. Cortney Eldridge, Parent/educator, Issaquah School District, Issaquah
  24. Graham Parrington, Parent and state worker, Washington Federation of State Employees, Olympia
  25. Molly Powell, Attorney, Seattle
  26. Jessy Austin, Attendance Secretary, Tumwater
  27. Leah Rasmussen, Teacher, Olympia
  28. Sarah Reid, Registered nurse, Olympia
  29. Kim Goodman, Teacher
  30. Kristy King, Parent, Preschool President, and CFO, Olympia
  31. Kim Johnson, Social Worker, Olympia
  32. Courtney Goldenberg, Olympia
  33. Jessica Thrift, Olympia
  34. Emily Freet, Parent, Issaquah School District, Issaquah
  35. Rylie Motley, Teacher, ISD
  36. Emily Palguta, Parent and Social Services Case Manager, Olympia
  37. Stacey Kay, Parent, Olympia
  38. Cailley Aguirre, Parent/Educator, MSD, Everett
  39. Emily Melograna, Teacher, Redmond
  40. Kirsten Homan, Teacher, North Bend
  41. Andrea Lim, Teacher, SVSD, Carnation
  42. Patsi Johnson, Para educator, Sammamish
  43. Michelle Schuyleman, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Olympia
  44. Angela Murphy, HROP, LWSD, Carnation
  45. Quinn Dickason, Parent, Olympia
  46. Valerie Buck, Issaquah School District, Renton
  47. Phyllis Sully, Para educator, Olympia
  48. Faye Curnow, ISD parent, Sammamish
  49. Randi Hirsch, Parent, Issaquah
  50. Catherine Coulter, ISD Parent, ISSAQUAH
  51. Tina Perner, Parent, Kennewick
  52. Steph Tolonen, ISD Parent & Teacher, Issaquah School District, Renton
  53. Keri Sliger, Woodinville
  54. Stormy Peterson, Federal Way
  55. Kari Bartels, Teacher, ISD, Bellevue
  56. Mary Davis, Teacher, Bellevue School District, Bellevue
  57. Rebecca Anshell Song, Substitute Teacher, Bellevue
  58. We love Moya, People of Washington
  59. Rachel Tochiki, Educator, Bellevue
  60. Elizabeth D’Antonio, Educator, BSD
  61. AJ Decostanzo, Educator, Bellevue School District, Bellevue
  62. Rhiannon Probert-Baker, Educator, Bellevue
  63. Morwenna Probert-Baker, Educator, Bellevue
  64. Roger Probert-Baker, Parent, Independant, Bellevue
  65. We Love Moya, Moya Lover, Moya For President, Moyaville
  66. Ruth Raskind, Parent, Bellevue
  67. We love Moya, People of Washington
  68. Nina Evangelista, Parent, Bellevue
  69. Chelsea Kearns, Educator, Bellevue SD, Seattle
  70. Moya for President, Moya Rocks, 1-888-We-Love-Moya, MoyaPlace
  71. Moya Destroya, Moya Fan, Mental Health Matters Moya, MoWash
  72. Moya Supporter, We Are All Moya, Kids First Washington, Everywhere USA
  73. Schools Must be Opened, Moya, Not brainwashed, free thinker, Is Right
  74. Meg Mylan, Reading tutor, Redmond
  75. School is absolutely Essential, People, Do not be manipulated, Wake Up
  76. Patricia Gilbert, Educator, Bellevue
  77. Closed schools -- immoral, non backed by any science, Kids, First, America is falling behind
  78. Marguerite Friedlander, Olympia
  79. We are all MOYA, Stop the War on Children!
  80. Socialism Forever, Bellevue Education Association
  81. Kids Belong in School, Message approvd by POTUS
  82. Open Schools Now, Concerned citizens of Washington
  83. WEA is a hate group! Go Moya!, Social Worker, Child safety advocate, Kirkland
  84. Thank you Moya!, Even the haters are grateful, privately
  85. #101, this is exactly what this letter is about. Stop the abuse., Queen of the World, World
  86. Moya & Don Be Proud, We have your back
  87. Signed, Educator, Bellingham
  88. Thank God for Moya, Open Schools, #OpenSchoolsNow, Washington
  89. Closed Schools = Mental Health Pandemic, Marriage & Family Therapist, #OpenSchoolsNow, Save Our Kids
  90. Shawn M. Riley, Educator, Seattle Public Schools, Seattle
  91. Closed Schools = Suffering Children, Student Advocate, Don & Moya Don't Deserve This, #OpenSchools
  92. Thank you Moya., #openschoolsnow, Closed Schools = mental health pandemic
  93. Thank God for Moya and Don., Strong leaders in our community, fighting for our kids!, #openschoolsnow
  94. Jennie Pegouskie Bentot, Freelance, Seattle
  95. Moya FTW, educator, counting down to fulltime in-person learning, redmond
  96. We love you Moya + Don!
  97. Donnie BrascoToSchool, Open Schools Advocate, #OpenSchoolsNow, We Love Don and Moya
  98. Thank you Moya!!!, BIPOC mom, on behalf of marginalized families
  99. Moya You Rock, Keep it up girl!, no to unions
  100. Teaching from Home = White Privilege, WEA is A Racist Organization., Olympia
  101. Paul Zawatski, Support for teachers. Always., Kirkland
  102. Thank you, MOYA! Kids should be our priority!
  103. The Union's Actions Are Inexcusable, Stop The Cycle of Abuse Against Children, #OpenSchoolsNow, Mental Health Pandemic
  104. Becky Fong, Special Ed Teacher, THANK YOU MOYA. OUR SCHOOLS NEED TO OPEN.
  105. Teacher unions use kids as pawns!, Child advocate, Team Skillman All the Way, Bellevue
  106. Stop LYING! Go Moya!, Student advocate, Everyone sees your games now WEA, WA
  107. Teachers are great, but their union is corrupt, WEA-WATCHER, Science Follower, Olympia
  108. Cole Finchen
  109. Sarah Bedwell, Business owner, Sarah Bedwell LLC, Not Hispanic or Latino
  110. SARAH ALEXANDER, Parent, KIRKLAND
  111. Gordon Macdougall, Teacher, Ballard High School, Seattle
  112. OPEN SCHOOLS NOW, we don't hate teachers, WEA is a terrorist organization-kids are their pawn, we hate your union
  113. Stop Using Our Kids as Political Pawns, #OpenSchoolsNow, Kids are Suffering, Moya & Don Deserve Our Thanks
  114. Winn Richardsom, Kirkland
  115. Emily Lynn, Parent, Kirkland
  116. Wanting Schools Open is Not Hate, Parents Who Care About Their Kids, Thank You Moya and Don!, Our Children Are Suffering
  117. Haters Gonna Hate, and it Ain't Moya, Opening Schools is About Love, Pro Schools Closed People Should Stop Lying, #OpenSchoolsNow
  118. Embarrassed for whoever wrote this letter, Thank you Moya, you are on the right side of this!, Slandertown
  119. Monique Banks, teacher, Go MOYA! WEA and their hatchet men are shameful., kirkland
  120. Paul Connors, Parent, Snoqualmie
  121. Patricia Glenn, Parent, Kirkland
  122. Regina, Paralegal, ¡Gracias, MOYA!, Bellevue
  123. Don't bankrupt our nation, Let kids learn -, it is the only morally right thing to do, Schools are Safe
  124. 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?
  125. Joseph, Teacher, Teachers Against WEA's War on Children, We appreciate Moya
  126. K Miyamoto, Nurse, MOYA Is Great, Stop the Asian Hate., Open Schools
  127. Love you Moya!, Activist, Black Lives Matter, Black Kids Matter, Seattle
  128. Don and Moya fight for marginalized families, Immigrant, This open letter a hit job. How low will the union go?, Bellevue
  129. Debbie Arthur, RETIRED Teacher-Librarian, Shoreline
  130. I am with Don and Moya, Retired Teacher, Who did union hire to do this? Despicable., Renton
  131. anonymous, So proud of the advocacy by WA4Kids. Thank you Don and Moya!
  132. Team Moya all the way!, Defund, That Refuse To Open, Schools
  133. Sheri Padget, Educator, Redmond
  134. Team Moya
  135. Go Team Don and Moya. Larry Delaney runs the hate group., Lead Hate Monger, Washington Education Association, Olympia
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