Sign petition to recall Tom Luna

Dear editor:

The citizens of Elmore County, like those all over Idaho, will have an opportunity, beginning on Saturday, April 16, to sign a petition calling for the recall of State Superintendent of Education Tom Luna.

All those who believe eliminating 770 teaching positions statewide (perhaps as many as 18 in Mountain Home) is no way to improve public education nor to show how much we appreciate teachers, please sign the petition.

All those who believe an on-line class is no substitute for a face-to-face class, please sign the petition.

All those who are opposed to the State Department of Education telling our local school board and teachers what they can and can't discuss during negotiations, please sign the petition.

All those who feel that Supt. Luna blind-sided both the voters who voted for him and the legislators who were expected to support his bills, please sign the petition.

All those who think that a truly conservative approach to governing does not involve making sweeping changes based on little to no public input, please sign the petition.

Whether for these or for other reasons, if you feel Tom Luna has seriously misunderstood his "mandate," please sign the petition!

Karen Bird