Transitioning from the industry setting as a nurse at Beebe Healthcare to a high school health career pathway instructor in 2012 was eye-opening. Having the opportunity to share my passion for inspiring youth to select a healthcare profession has been rewarding. However, classroom sizes have increased, our hallways are full, and programs and classes that require more than one teacher are pushing through with higher teacher-to-student ratios.
We are at a turning point in our community, with the opportunity to have an impact on improving the school environments, where our future society members are receiving their education. The awareness of the benefits of smaller classroom sizes and the effectiveness of enhancing facilities to promote efficient space and resources to our communities’ youth should make it clear how to support our Cape schools. Having appropriately sized classrooms allows teachers the time and space to devote more time to each individual student, engage in on-task instruction easier and identify areas of opportunity with each student. Teacher morale improves as well. The approval of the referendum can only benefit our community as it builds the foundation for our youth going on to careers that will contribute to our community needs.
I am proud to be a Cape Henlopen School District educator, and I am passionate about leading our students with quality education, training and well-equipped facilities to promote their skill and aptitude as they prepare to go out into the world. I ask you as a community to make this voting opportunity a priority. It will also be impacting your future as these students fill the roles of professionals that will serve you someday in this very same community.
Voting yes to the referendum will ensure that Cape Henlopen School District will continue to provide for the educational needs of our ever-growing community.
Thank you for your support of our community schools.
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