Thousands of students in our state are falling behind more and more every day because they don’t have access to the internet connectivity and devices needed to continue their education online. Stand for Children Stand is working with the national Homework Gap Coalition and EducationSuperhighway to encourage key U.S. Senators to allocate dedicated funding for home internet access and devices in the next COVID-19 relief package to ensure all K-12 students and their teachers can participate in remote learning while school buildings remain closed.
We are asking educators (Superintendents, principals, teachers, librarians, school board members) across the state to sign on to a letter calling on Colorado Senator Gardner and Senate leaders, including those on the commerce committee, to support the Emergency Educational Connections Act, which would dedicate $4 billion in emergency funding to address the nation’s student connectivity crisis. If you are an educator we are asking you to join too, by adding your signature to the letter here. You can see who has signed on to the letter so far below.
Education leaders have both the authority and influence to speak to the severity of the digital divide, how it’s specifically affecting students and families in your district, and the long-lasting harm that will be done if students aren’t able to get connected immediately to continue their studies. Hundreds of Stand families and students have already written lawmakers to share their stories and struggles. Now, we need school leaders to take part and confirm just how widespread and enduring this problem is, especially given the unpredictability of what may need to occur this summer or next school year to maintain learning while ensuring the safety of students and teachers.
I hope you’ll join us and add your signature to the letter, then encourage fellow school leaders and educators within your network to sign on as well. The more support, the better!
See Who Has Signed the Letter So Far:
Superintendents:
Leslie Arnold, Johnstown-Milliken Weld RE-5J
Wendy Birhanzel, Harrison School District 2
Glen Bradshaw, Cheyenne County School District Re-5
Kerry Buhler, Summit RE-1
Christopher Gdowski, Adams 12 Five Star Schools
Jason Glass, JeffCo Public Schools
Elsie Goines, Las Animas RE-1
Rebecca Hall, Hinsdale County School District
Tom Heald, Aspen School District
Trent Kerr, Wiggins School District
Alfie Lotrich, Fowler R4J
John McCleary, Limon School District RE-4J
Valorie McCleary, Arriba-Flagler CSD #20
Daniel McMinimee, New America School - Colorado
Michael Moore, Huerfano RE-1
Bridgette Muse, Eaton RE2
Linda Reed, Archuleta School District 50 Jt.
Frank Reeves, East Grand
Elisabeth Richard, School District RE-4A
Frank Reeves, East Grand
Stephen Schiell, Montrose County School District
Diana Sirko, Mesa County Valley School Dist. 51
Dr. Michael Thomas, Colorado Springs School District 11
Kelli Thompson, Elbert School District #200
George Welsh, Cañon City School
School Board Members
Nichol Bray, Norwood
Erika Brown, Durango 9R
Angela Cobián, Denver Public Schools
Staphanie, Cordova-Catalano, District 70
Diana Elliott, Strasburg 31-J
Karen Fisher, Cherry Creek School District
Tina Freel, Moffat consolidated
Anne Guettler, Garfield RE2
Mary Herr, Bayfield 10 JT-R
Shad Johnson, RE-1 Valley School District
Dee Leyba, East Otero School District
Susan Meek, Douglas County School District
Barbara O'Brien, Denver Public Schools
Jeannie Peters, Salida R32J
Wendy Pottorff , Limon District RE 4-J
Gloria Quintero, Summit
Robin Reeser, Cañon City Schools
Vicki Reinhard, Aurora Public Schools
Christine Redman, North Park
Karin Reynolds, Academy District 20
Kirk Wilson, Garfield RE2
Principals & Administrators
Denise Albrecht, Canon City Schools
Marne Autobee, Cañon City Schools
Jon Berninzoni, Jefferson County PS R-1
Collin Bonner, Colorado Department of Education
C.J. Cain, Jeffco Public Schools
Meredith Changeux, Denver Public Schools
Daniel Coppa, Cañon City Schools Fremont RE-1
Andrea Davis, Cañon City Schools Fremont RE-1
Richard Garrison, Primero School District RE-2
Joan Jahelka, Colorado Springs School District 11
Laura Harringa, DPS
Theodore Johnson, Pueblo 60
Shaun Kohl, Cañon City Schools District Fremont RE-1
Elliott Lepert, Denver Public Schools
Danielle Lucas-Adam, Denver Public Schools
Neisa Lynch, Denver Public Schools
Claudette Murtha, Colorado Springs District 11
Nicole Ottmer, Colorado Springs D11
John Pavlicek, Canon City RE-2
Timothy Renn, Canon City RE-1
David Sawtelle, Colorado Springs District 11
Danielle Suhr, Eaton School District
William Summers, Canon City RE-1
Pamela Walker, Canon City Schools
Geoffrey Walmer, Wawasee
Kim Watchorn, Thompson School District
Mary Whitman, Eaton School District Re 2
Gina Yacovetta, Jeffco
Carrie Yantzer, Boulder Valley School District
Chloe Zagar, Jeffco
Teachers:
Amy Arguello, RE-1
Kathryn Arnold, Canon City Schools
Vanette Benesch, Canon City Schools
Donna Biemiller, Canon City Schools
Benjamin Brunson, Canon City Schools
Lisa Bryan, Canon City Schools RE-1
Susan Buckles, Canon City School District RE-1
Bailey Carrero, DPS
Melissa Capozza, Denver Public Schools
Katieann Carochi, Canon City School District RE-1
Nicole Clark, Canon City Schools
Laura Copper, Canon City Fremont Re-1
Carolyn Crockett, Denver Public Schools
Shannon Daly, Fremont RE-1 Canon City
Jamie Davis, Canon City Schools
Stephanie Day, Canon City Middle School
Kristyn Econome, Fremont RE-1
Richard Elkind, Denver Public Schools
Marcy Epperson, Canon City Schools Fremont RE-1
Janelle Falk, Canon City School District RE-1
Tonya Fisher, Canon City Schools RE-1
Julie Fletcher, Douglas County School District RE1
Susanna Florom, Canon City Schools
Sarah Frank, District 27J
Suzanna Gould, Jefferson County
Katie Grace, Denver Public Schools
Cody Green, RE-1
Brianna Heifner, Canon City Schools RE-1
Bonnie Hendricks, Pueblo School for Arts and Sciences
Caity Hoffert, Denver Public Schools
Jamita Horton, DPS
Heidi Hubinger, Fremont Re-1
Nicole Janitell, Canon City Schools Fremont RE-1
Deanna Johnson, Canon City Schools
Monica Kelly, Canon City RE-1
Denyse Kunz, Canon City Fremont RE-1
Mark Lyons, Canon City Schools
Zachary Malone, CCSD
Haley Mandell, Denver Public Schools
Teresa Manfredo, Canon City Schools - Fremont RE-1
Kim McConnon, Cañon City Schools RE-1
Scott Miller, Fremont RE1
Anita Mitchum, Denver Public Schools
Chalea Montoya, Canon City RE-1
Cheryl Munoz, Academy D20
Michal Nolan, Fremont RE-1
Sharon Parnell, RE-1 Canon City
Rebecca Reed, Canon City Schools
Ember Ress, Denver Public Schools
Jared Ress, Jefferson County
Mark Sass, Adams 12
Scott Smith, Canon City Schools
Karin Steadman, Fremont RE-1
Jessica Stevens, Canon City Schools
Samantha Szabo, DPS
Kaila Twomey, DPS
Nicola Vera, Canon City School District
Andrew Vetter, Canon City Schools
Peyton Walker, DPS
Kimberly Weber, Canon City RE-1
Daniel Wiley, Fremont County RE-1 - Canon City School District
Amy Williamson, Fremont RE-1
Michael Windham, Adams 12 Five Star Schools
Scott Witkowsky, Canon City Fremont RE-1
Librarians:
Janette Burton, Colorado Springs District 11
Jo Conlon, Thompson R2J School District
Megan McQuinn, Denver
Karen Patrick, Canon City School District, RE-1
Karen Rogers, Canon City Schools Fremont RE-1
Other Education Leaders:
Julie Abeyta, Canon City RE-1
Elizabeth Azaveda, DPS
Hannah Belich, Jefferson County
Savanna Berezniak, Jefferson
Quinn Boden, Denver Public Schools/Westminster Public Schools
Laurie Boever-Cook, Douglas County
Leslie Bogar, Colorado Association of School Boards
Nora Brown, CSSD11
Shirlee Brule, Cañon City Schools
Patrick Callahan, Cañon City Schools RE-1
Sharon Carlton, Cañon City Schools
Alexandra Chavez, Denver Public Schools
Cheyenne Clarkin, Westminster
Laura Davidson, Re-1
Jamie Davis, Canon City Schools
Dorothy Day, Canon City Schools
Amanda Dean-Moore, Re-1
Hunter Dean-Moore, Fremont County RE-1
Kathryn Driscoll, DPS
Destiny Dunaway, Canon City School District
Dean Elson, Denver Public Schools
Tillie Elvrum, Colorado Coalition of Cyberschool Families
Heidi Forward-Kraft, Canon City RE-1
Kendall Fowler, DPS
William Fry, Canon City Schools
Tonya Garcia, North Park District one
Kim Godfrey, Canon City Schools (Fremont RE-1)
Ashlie Grissom, Canon City Schools RE-1
Jessica Hamiton, Fremont Re-1 Canon City Schools
Lisa Henderson, Denver Public Schools
Mary Kelly, DPS
Juliana LaBadie, Canon City School District RE-1
Michael Lynch, Westminster Public Schools
Shantell Lynch, RE-1
Katrina Matos, Canon City Schools
Tara McCain, RE-2
Cheryl McDaniel, Canon City RE-1
Bret Miles, Colorado Association of School Executives
Mike Miles, Third Future Schools
Elizabeth Miller, Canon City Schools
Jamie Murray, Canon City School District
Yesenia Nava, Denver
Stacey Nelson, Valley Re-1 - Sterling CO
Miriam Newton, Denver Public Schools
Natasha North, Colorado Springs School District Eleven
Mary E. Olson, Canon City Schools RE-1
Karla Palmer, Fremont County RE 1
Robin Roberts, Fremont RE-1
James Sanchez, Center consolidated school District
Dan Schaller, Colorado League of Charter Schools
Amanda Stevens, Jeffco
Erika Stewart, Denver Public Schools
Robert Stogner, Fremont RE-2
Amie Thomas, Canon City RE-1
Michael Todd, Denver Public Schools
Meredith Trevino, Denver Public Schools
Siena Wamsganz, Canon City School District
Zach Ward, Denver Public Schools/ Westminster Public Schools
Lisa Webster, Summit School District
Cheri Wrench, Colorado Association of School Boards
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