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2008 Year of Change for Our San Diego Schools

We can do better. Our children deserve better.

Are you satisfied with our San Diego Schools? Or do you believe that we can do much better? In 2008 we have a new Superintendent and the majority of the seats on the Board of Education are up for election. Our schools affect all of us. School Board races really matter.

“We cannot stand for hundreds of teachers being laid off, thousands of students dropping out and school board members who are too cautious to fight for funding our children's education. The buck stops at the school board. We need leadership -- not excuses! We can do better. Our children deserve better.”

Dr. Evans will not lay off teachers.

Other large districts have weathered the budget crisis without laying off teachers.  Quality teachers are the core of our system. We need to recruit the best teachers from the next generation as Baby Boomers retire.  We need to attract the best and the brightest into our system.  Our Board’s pink slips are only scaring away other potentially great teachers of the next generation.

Mitz Lee, the current incumbent, voted to send layoff notices to 900 teachers. This is not the solution. Here are 3 More Reasons Why We Need To Replace Mitz Lee ».

“In fact, there are plenty of alternatives to the destructive quick fix of teacher layoffs. School board members only need to step out of their overcautious accountant role and stand up as courageous and visionary community leaders.”

Elect John Lee Evans, Ph.D.

Dr. John Lee Evans is a psychologist and has worked as a classroom teacher.  He served as a Peace Corps Volunteer with rural schoolteachers in Honduras.  He has served as a parent volunteer and a member of school site councils. Read more about Dr. Evans ».

Dr. Evans will listen to the ideas, concerns and needs of the community, parents, teachers and students.  He will lead by placing children’s needs first. He will not hesitate to address the funding crisis and the outrageous dropout rate.  He is ready to change the Board of Education in 2008.

The buck stops at the school board. Continually replacing the Superintendent does not solve the problem.  Our San Diego schools belong to all of us.  We need to elect board members who are strong advocates for our children and their teachers. No more excuses!

John Lee Evans is Endorsed by…

• Jack O'Connell, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
• Dede Alpert, Former Senator and Member of Governor's Advisory Committee on Education
• San Diego Education Association
• Congresswoman Susan Davis, Former San Diego School Board Member
• More endorsements…

Evans' Upcoming Events for School Board Election 2008

Dr. Evans says we need leadership -- not excuses!

We need someone who will roll up his sleeves and work together with parents, teachers, legislators and community members to produce the results we need.

Please let me know how you think our schools need to be improved.

Join with me to change our San Diego schools in 2008.

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Support John Lee Evans for Board of Education in 2008, and we will see change.