February 5, 2024
Dear Governor Healey, Secretary Tutwiler, Commissioner Riley, Members of the Joint Education Committee, and Board of Elementary and Secondary Education:
We represent concerned educators, literacy experts, parents, administrators, superintendents, professors of education, and school committee members who have dedicated their lives to the children in Massachusetts public schools. We wish to affirm and build upon the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents’ Position Statement on S.263 and H.579—An Act to promote high-quality comprehensive literacy instruction. There is much to appreciate about the proposed legislation, and the purpose of this letter is to respectfully urge you to resist a one-size-fits-all approach to literacy instruction for MA students. If not done well, policy decisions related to reading curriculum and instruction could permanently damage the positive change you hope to effect—a child’s ability and desire to read.
In your State of the Commonwealth address, you proposed a “$30 million investment each year for the next five years to overhaul the State’s early literacy instruction.” The investment promotes “high-quality instructional materials'' and “teacher training” to address a growing concern that, “Many districts are using out-of-date, disproven methods to teach reading… and children are paying the price. Some are struggling, for years, to catch up—if they even can.” We applaud your commitment to literacy and strongly support the State’s desire to close opportunity gaps for struggling readers.
When children are at risk of reading failure, we are obligated to do everything in our power to help them succeed—and we do. We have heard painful stories about students and families who have struggled to get the appropriate support that their children need and deserve, made worse by the pandemic. We do not wish to downplay the valid concerns and experiences of children with dyslexia and their families. We hope to offer a fresh perspective to clarify misunderstandings and misinformation in the press and elsewhere based on our personal and professional experiences in public education. We have identified “Four Fallacies of the New Reading Wars,” designed to inform decision-makers and the public on widely misunderstood topics such as proficiency, the science being “settled,” a “one size fits all” approach, and so-called “proven” high-quality instructional materials (HQIM). We hope you will take a moment to review this critical document.
In Massachusetts, Bill S.263, “An Act to Promote High-Quality Literacy Instruction,” is wending its way through the legislature, and its potential impact remains unclear. To be clear, there are aspects of the proposed legislation that we support. We agree with universal literacy screening for the early identification of dyslexia and evidence-based interventions. It is already a State regulation to provide universal literacy screening. The passage of this Bill as written would not have any new impact on universal screening in schools; however, we do have strong concerns with the parts of the Bill that attempt to legislate the specific curriculum that schools would be expected to purchase and implement.
Since 2021, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has taken a system-wide approach to improving reading instruction in Massachusetts. DESE appropriately pushed school districts to make changes that could yield improved student outcomes, such as universal literacy screening and open access to professional learning. While we appreciate these efforts, we have concerns about CURATE, a list of DESE-approved “high quality” curricula for districts to adopt based on their ratings from Ed Reports. The problem is that Ed Reports tends to favor basal readers and often excludes student or teacher choice of texts, which is fundamental to motivation and engagement and the evolving body of research on the science of reading. Experts in the field, Young-Suk Kim, Catherine Snow, suggest that we know little about the science of teaching reading in the sense that learning about what teachers are actually doing in American classrooms is a research agenda on its own. Teachers need various strategies to do what is best for the students in front of them, and there is no proven curriculum that addresses the needs of every child. We also recommend the works of Nell Duke and Mark Seidenberg to understand more of the nuances involved in bridging research to practice.
Our concerns are not new. In March of 2023, we sent this letter to Commissioner Riley regarding misinformation on DESE’s Mass Literacy site for families. Since then, conversations about literacy have been more polarizing than ever. States are unilaterally adopting a one-size-fits-all approach to literacy instruction. Thirteen states passed Science of Reading (SOR) laws during a pandemic, and 44 State legislatures have introduced nearly 300 bills that have attempted to restrict access to books and discussions of race, gender, American history, and LGBTQ+ identities in K-12 classrooms. These are troubling developments, and we worry about the future of education for the children in Massachusetts and beyond.
Teaching a child to read is a complex endeavor not widely understood by the press or the general public. There will always be students who need help with reading, and there are no quick fixes. A customized repertoire of instructional strategies and systemic shifts that require time, patience, training, and resources will be needed to close opportunity gaps. To that end, we look forward to a productive collaboration with our State partners and any others who remain dedicated to teaching all children to read and thrive in Massachusetts.
If an in-person meeting to discuss our collective concerns and the contents of this letter would be helpful, we are happy to arrange one for you. Please feel free to contact Lexington Public Schools Superintendent Julie Hackett or any of the superintendents who signed this letter. Our list of concerned educators continues to grow. Thank you in advance for your time and consideration. We sincerely appreciate all you do for our Commonwealth, schools, and students.
Respectfully Submitted,
Organization | Title | Name |
Acton-Boxborough RSD | Reading Specialist | Amanda Montero |
Acushnet | Superintendent of Schools | Paula J. Bailey |
Assabet Valley RVSD | Superintendent-Director | Ernest F. Houle |
Athol-Royalston RSD | Superintendent | Matthew Ehrenworth |
Bedford Public Schools | K-5 ELA Coordinator | Andrea Salipante |
Berkley Public Schools | Superintendent of Schools | Melissa Ryan |
Blue Hills Regional Tech | Superintendent-Director | Jill Rossetti |
Boston Public Schools | Teacher | Jennifer Roberts Keddy |
Braintree Public Schools | Superintendent | Jim Lee |
Canton Public Schools | Dir. of Curr. Instruction & Assessment | Deborah Rooney |
Canton Public Schools | Pre-K to 5 Humanities Coordinator | Jaclyn Abrams |
Canton Public Schools | Assistant Superintendent | Sarah Shannon |
Canton Public Schools | Superintendent | Derek Folan |
Carlisle Public Schools | Superintendent | Jim O'Shea |
Carlisle Public Schools | School Board Vice Chair | Carrie Patel |
Carver Public Schools | Reading Coach | Kate Moore |
Carver Public Schools | Assistant Superintendent | Meredith Erickson |
Carver Public Schools | Superintendent | Scott Knief |
Carver Public Schools | Elementary Principal | Ruby Maestas |
Chelsea Public Schools | Deputy Superintendent | Adam Deleidi |
Chelsea Public Schools | Superintendent | Dr. Almi G. Abeyta |
Cohasset Public Schools | Assistant Superintendent | Leslie Scollins |
Cohasset Public Schools | Director of Curriculum, Data, and Evaluation | Rock Roberts |
Collaborative for Ed. Services | Literacy Consultant | Laurel Dickey |
Concerned Citizen/MTA | Public School Teacher, High School | Nancy Aykanian |
Danvers Public Schools | Assistant Superintendent | Mary Wermers |
Danvers Public Schools | Superintendent | Dan Bauer |
Dedham Public Schools | Superintendent | Nan Murphy |
Dedham Public Schools | Assistant Superintendent for Student Services | Sara Stetson |
Dennis-Yarmouth RSD | Director of Humanities | Sherry Santini |
Dennis-Yarmouth RSD | K-3 Literacy Specialist | Carolynne Beless |
Diamond Middle School | Drama Teacher | Katherine Bromley |
Dover Sherborn PS | Assistant Principal | Allison Gullingsrud |
Dover-Sherborn PS | Assistant Superintendent | Denny Conklin |
Dudley-Charlton RSD | Superintendent | Steven Lamarche |
Duxbury Public Schools | Assistant Superintendent | Beth Wilcox |
East Bridgewater PS | Superintendent | Elizabeth Legault |
Easton Public Schools | Superintendent | Lisha Cabral |
Fairhaven Public Schools | Superintendent | Tara Kohler |
Fairhaven Public Schools | School Committee Chairperson | Colin Veitch |
Fairhaven Public Schools | School Committee Vice Chairperson | Brian Monroe |
Fairhaven Public Schools | Assistant Superintendent | Mark Balestracci |
Fairhaven Public Schools | AP for Teaching and Learning K-12 | Tracy Higgins |
Fairhaven Public Schools | Director of Student Services | Tanya Dawson |
Falmouth Public School | Superintendent | Lori S. Duerr |
Foxborough Public Schools | Superintendent | Amy Berdos |
Foxborough Public Schools | Assistant Superintendent | Stephanie Burroughs |
Freetown-Lakeville RSD | Director of Curriculum & Assessment | Teri Fleming |
Freetown-Lakeville RSD | Superintendent | Alan Strauss |
Frontier Regional | Vice Chair of School Committee | Olivia Leone |
Gateway RSD | Superintendent | Kristen Smidy |
Gateway RSD | Director of Curriculum | Deanna LeBlanc |
Groton Dunstable RSD | Assistant Superintendent | Kristin DeFrancisco |
Hamilton-Wenham RSD | Superintendent | Eric Tracy |
Hampshire RSD | Assistant Superintendent of Schools | Mary Jane Rickson |
Harvard Grad. School of Ed. | Professor of Language & Literacy | Catherine Snow |
Holliston Public Schools | Superintendent | Susan Kustka |
Holbrook Public Schools | School Committee Vice Chair | Barbara Davis |
Holliston Public Schools | Literacy Specialist | Ilse O’Brien |
Hopkinton Public Schools | Elementary Director of ELA | Deborah Moriarty |
Hopkinton Public Schools | Assistant Superintendent | Jeffrey LaBroad |
Hopkinton Public Schools | Superintendent | Carol Cavanaugh |
Lee Public Schools | Superintendent | Michael Richard |
Lexington | Principal | Christopher Wai |
Lexington - Bowman School | Special Educator | Kara P. Kunkler-Peck |
Lexington - Bridge School | Special Ed. Teacher, Elementary | Megan Chella |
Lexington Ed. Association | Co-President (1,233 Members) | Robin Strizhak |
Lexington Ed. Association | Vice President | Amanda Laskowski |
Lexington Ed. Association | Special Education Liaison | Meghan Kilpatrick |
Lexington Public Schools | Assistant Principal | Kristen Gray |
Lexington Public Schools | Middle School Teacher | Samuel Bosbach |
Lexington Public Schools | Teacher/Librarian | Sarah Anderson |
Lexington Public Schools | Literacy Specialist | Anne Garcia-Meitin |
Lexington Public Schools | Classroom Teacher | Rina Mazor |
Lexington Public Schools | English Teacher | Jonathan Roy |
Lexington Public Schools | Literacy Specialist | Amy Kvaal |
Lexington Public Schools | Director of Elementary Education | Caitlin Ahern |
Lexington Public Schools | First Grade Teacher | Cara Johnson |
Lexington Public Schools | Teacher | Emily Breines |
Lexington Public Schools | Literacy Specialist | Carolyn Plamondon |
Lexington Public Schools | Evaluation Team Supervisor | Betsy Lamore |
Lexington Public Schools | Administrator, President of Admin. Union | Eamonn Sheehan |
Lexington Public Schools | Kindergarten Teacher | Hillary DeGroff |
Lexington Public Schools | K-12 Performing Arts Coordinator | Jared Cassedy |
Lexington Public Schools | Literacy Specialist | Jessica Caverly |
Lexington Public Schools | Principal | Jackie Daley |
Lexington Public Schools | Superintendent | Julie Hackett |
Lexington Public Schools | Literacy Specialist | Julie Harrington |
Lexington Public Schools | Literacy Specialist | Kathryn Jones |
Lexington Public Schools | Literacy Specialist | Katherine C. Pyskaty |
Lexington Public Schools | Literacy Specialist | Kelly Reinhart |
Lexington Public Schools | Second Grade Teacher | Kirsten Sweet |
Lexington Public Schools | K-5 Mathematics Department Head | Linda Menkis |
Lexington Public Schools | Literacy Specialist | Margaret Aikenhead |
Lexington Public Schools | Principal | Meg Colella |
Lexington Public Schools | Principal | Marlon Davis |
Lexington Public Schools | Literacy Specialist | Mikaela Newell |
Lexington Public Schools | Coordinator of English Language Ed. | Phala Chea |
Lexington Public Schools | Literacy Specialist | Paula Donahue |
Lexington Public Schools | Dean of Students | Patrick Larkin |
Lexington Public Schools | Evaluation Team Supervisor | Rachel Nemeth Cohen |
Lexington Public Schools | Literacy Specialist | Sandra Bergantz |
Lexington Public Schools | K-5 Literacy Department Head | Sara Calleja |
Lexington, MA | Parent/Special Educator/SC Chairperson | Sara Cuthbertson |
Lexington Public Schools | Literacy Specialist | Stephanie Kelly |
Lexington Public Schools | Literacy Specialist | Susan Sepe |
Lexington Public Schools | Literacy Specialist | Thomas Grasso |
Lexington Public Schools | Literacy Specialist | Tammy McBride |
Lexington Public Schools | K-12 Director of Counseling | Valerie Viscosi |
Lexington Public Schools | Literacy Specialist | Zaida Kevane |
Lexington Public Schools | 3rd Grade Teacher | Kristina Greco |
Lexington Public Schools | Dean | Habiba Davis |
Lexington Public Schools | Former Literacy Department Head | Kathleen McCarthy |
Lexington Public Schools | Head of English Department, 9-12 | Jane Day |
Lexington Public Schools | K-5 Social Studies Curriculum Coordinator | Aisha Banda |
Lexington Public Schools | Assistant Principal | Katherine O'Hare Gibson |
Lexington Public Schools | K-5 Science Curriculum Coordinator | Karen McCarthy |
Lexington Public Schools | First Grade Teacher | Katie McKeon |
Lexington Public Schools | 4th Grade Teacher | De'Shawn Washington |
Lexington Public Schools | Director of Data & Strategy | Maureen Kavanaugh |
Lexington Public Schools | First Grade Teacher | Stephanie Kenny |
Lexington Public Schools | School Psychologist | Conner Catone |
Lexington public schools | Classroom Teacher | Meghan Moretti |
Lexington Public Schools | Classroom Teacher | Kristin Hoesly |
Lexington Public Schools | Therapeutic Learning Program SIA | Leah Rochbert |
Lexington public schools | First Grade Teacher | Lisa Wallace |
Lexington Public Schools | Principal | Brian Baker |
Lexington Public Schools | Literacy Specialist | Courtney Lorden |
Lexington Public Schools | Principal | Jennifer Corduck |
Lexington Public Schools | Kindergarten Teacher | Kelly Silva |
Lexington Public Schools | Assistant Principal | Rory O'Connor |
Lexington Public Schools | Kindergarten Teacher | Roxanne Vento |
Lexington Public Schools | Director of Secondary Education | Jennifer Gaudet |
Lexington, MA | Parent, resident and educator | Andrew Harris |
Lincoln Public Schools | K-5 Literacy Content Specialist | Gwen Blumberg |
Littleton Public Schools | Superintendent | Kelly Clenchy |
Lowell Public Schools | District Literacy Specialist | Jill Stec |
Lowell Public Schools | Literacy Specialist | Maghan Hickok |
Lowell Public Schools | Coordinator of Language & Literacy K-12 | Melissa Newell |
Lowell Public Schools | District Literacy Specialist | Allison Straker |
Lowell Public Schools | Superintendent of Schools | Liam Skinner |
Lowell Public Schools | Assistant Superintendent | Robin Desmond |
Lunenburg Public Schools | Superintendent | Dr. Kate Burnham |
Lunenburg Public Schools | Director of Teaching & Learning | Annica Scott |
Malden Public Schools | Superintendent | Ligia Noriega-Murphy |
Marshfield Public Schools | Assistant Superintendent | Ellen Martin |
Marshfield Public Schools | Principal | Jill Cotreau |
Marshfield Public Schools | Superintendent | Jeffrey Granatino |
Marshfield Public Schools | Literacy Specialist | Jen Spaulding |
Marshfield Public Schools | Principal | Karen Hubbard |
Marshfield Public Schools | Literacy Specialist | Pamela Roberts |
Marshfield Public Schools | Assistant Principal | Amy Fultz |
Marshfield Public Schools | Literacy Coach | Janna Murphy |
Marshfield Public Schools | Literacy Coach (K-5) | Nicole Silva |
Marshfield Public Schools | Principal | Sara MacNeil |
Marshfield Public Schools | Literacy Specialist | Jennifer Chase |
Marshfield Public Schools | Art Teacher | Kathryn Hahn |
Martha’s Vineyard Charter | Director | Peter Steedman |
Mashpee Public Schools | Assistant Superintendent | Hope Hanscom |
Mashpee Public Schools | Literacy Curriculum Coach | Alexandra Keohane |
MA Public Schools | Literacy Teacher | Jacqueline Duane |
Maynard Public Schools | Superintendent | Brian Haas |
Maynard Public Schools | Director of Curriculum | Charles Caragianes |
Maynard Public Schools | Director of Technology | Adam Steiner |
Maynard Public Schools | Assistant Principal | Olga Doktorov |
Maynard Public Schools | Assistant Principal | Karen Lindquist |
Medfield Public Schools | Elementary Literacy Coordinator | Jamee Callahan |
Medway Public Schools | Superintendent | Armand Pires |
Melrose Public Schools | Assistant Superintendent | Jennifer Turner |
Milford Public Schools | Superintendent | Kevin McIntyre |
Monson Public Schools | Superintendent | Cheryl Clarke |
Nantucket Public Schools | Superintendent | Elizabeth Hallett |
Natick Public Schools | Superintendent | Bella Wong |
Norfolk Public Schools | Math Specialist/Coach | Eileen Cloutier |
Norfolk Public Schools | Literacy Specialist | Elizabeth Longley |
Norfolk Public Schools | Literacy Specialist | Beth O'Connor |
North Adams Public Schools | Superintendent | Barbara Malkas, Ed.D. |
North Brookfield | Superintendent | Tim McCormick |
North Reading Public Schools | Superintendent | Patrick Daly |
Northampton | Meg Robbins | |
Norton Public Schools | Superintendent | Jennifer O'Neill |
Norton Public Schools | Literacy Coach | Gia Sunderland |
Norwood Public Schools | Superintendent of Schools | David Thomson |
Orange Elem. School Comm. | School Committee Member | Crystal Clarke |
Orange Elem. School Comm. | Vice Chair | Mallory Ellis |
Our House, Nantucket | Mentor, Admin and Administrative Assistant | Esme Westerlund |
Our House, Nantucket | Exec. Director/School Committee Member | Pauline Proch |
Our House, Nantucket | Program Director | Victoriah Nustar |
Oxford Public Schools | Principal, Clara Barton Elementary | Christen Hutchinson |
Oxford Public Schools | Superintendent | Michael Lucas |
Palmer Public Schools | Superintendent | Matthew T. Francis |
Pine Hill School, Sherborn | Literacy Coach | Jennifer Ryan |
Pioneer Valley RSD | Superintendent | Patricia Kinsella |
Pittsfield, MA | School Committee | William Garrity |
Pittsfield, MA | Pittsfield School Committee Member | Diana Belair |
Plymouth Public Schools | Principal | Kristin Caldera Wilson |
Plymouth Public Schools | Teacher | Justine McLaughlin |
Plymouth Public Schools | Classroom Teacher | Susan Macaluso |
Plymouth Public Schools | Literacy Specialist | Jennifer McNamee |
Plymouth Public Schools | Principal | Patrick Fraine |
Plymouth Public Schools | Classroom Teacher | Therese Keegan |
Plymouth Public Schools | Literacy Specialist | Laura Dolan |
Plymouth Public Schools | District Literacy Coach | Natalie Lacroix-White |
Plymouth Public Schools | Consulting Teacher of Literacy | Jane Bouley |
Plymouth Public Schools | Grade 5 Classroom Teacher | Katie Strout |
Plymouth Public Schools | Kindergarten Classroom Teacher | Elyse Thirsk |
Plymouth public schools | Teacher | Christine Morrissey |
Plymouth Public Schools | Teacher | Megan Hokanson |
Plymouth Public Schools | Consulting Teacher of Literacy | Amy Amanti |
Plymouth Public Schools | First Grade Teacher | Jessica Cahill |
Plymouth Public schools | Third grade teacher | Christine Colello |
Plymouth Public Schools | Teacher | Susan Furman |
Plymouth Public Schools | Principal | Erica Manfredi |
Plymouth Public Schools | Consulting Teacher of Literacy | Jaime Ethier |
Plymouth Public Schools | Classroom Teacher | Nancy Cavicchi |
Plymouth Public Schools | Classroom Teacher | Morgan Shure |
Plymouth Public Schools | Literacy Coach | Jacklyn Gervais |
Plymouth Public Schools | Teacher | Michelle Henderson |
Plymouth Public Schools | Assistant Superintendent | Stacey Rogers |
Plymouth Public Schools | Teacher | Siobhan Spidle |
Plymouth Public Schools | Consulting Teacher of Literacy | Amanda Poliseno |
Plymouth Public Schools | Consulting Teacher of Literacy | Rebekah Sadr |
Plymouth Public Schools | Reading teacher | Taylor Galvin |
Plymouth Public Schools | STE Teacher | Kenneth A Magno Jr |
Plymouth Public Schools | Superintendent | Christopher Campbell |
Plymouth Public Schools | Literacy Specialist | Honore Steedman |
Plymouth Public Schools | Literacy Specialist | Keri-Ann Stack |
Plymouth Public Schools | K-12 ELA Curriculum Coordinator | Lisa White |
Plymouth Public Schools | Literacy Specialist | Kelly Learning |
Plymouth Public Schools | Literacy Specialist | Laura McBride |
Plymouth Public Schools | Principal, Federal Furnace Elementary | Stacey Perry |
Plymouth Public Schools | Kindergarten Teacher, Manomet Elementary | Zoe Kennefick |
Plymouth | Retired MS | Susanne Murphy |
Provincetown Schools | Superintendent of Schools | Gerard Goyette |
Public Schools of Brookline | Superintendent | Linus J. Guillory |
Ralph C. Mahar School | School Committee Member | Shannon Johnson |
Revere | Long Term Sub., A.C. Whelan Elem. School | Michael Foley |
Revere Public Schools | Literacy Coach | Sarah Hartnett |
Revere Public Schools | Curriculum Director | Briana Tsoupas |
Revere Public Schools | Superintendent | Dianne Kelly |
Revere Public Schools | Literacy Specialist | Dorrie Shupe |
Revere Public Schools | Literacy Specialist | Erin London |
Revere Public Schools | Elementary Teacher | Holly Pierce |
Revere Public Schools | Literacy Specialist | Jodi Collins |
Revere Public Schools | Principal | Maurice Coyle |
Revere Public Schools | Classroom Teacher | Margaret McAllister |
Revere Public Schools | Teacher | Melissa Randall |
Revere Public Schools | 7th Grade Technology Teacher | Michele Gallo |
Revere Public Schools | Revere School Committee | Stacey Rizzo |
Revere Public Schools | Kindergarten Teacher | Kimberly Coady |
Revere Public Schools | Restorative Justice Coach | Linda Barber |
Revere Public School | Literacy Coach | Jennifer Ann Howard |
Revere Public Schools | Principal | Joanne Willett |
Revere Public Schools | Classroom Teacher | David Fleming |
Revere Public Schools | Assistant Principal | Stephanie Magno |
Revere Public Schools | Reading Interventionist | Suzanne Iula |
Revere Public Schools | Elementary Educator | Kim Doherty |
Revere Public Schools | Teacher | Kirsten Green Giuffrida |
Revere Public Schools | Small Learning Group Teacher | Michael Walpole |
Revere Public Schools | 2nd Grade Teacher | Alison Buonome |
Revere Public Schools | 6th Grade ELA Teacher | Jenna Thomas |
Revere Public Schools | Teacher | Maureen DelGreco |
Sam Placentino School | Principal | Jaime Slaney |
Sandwich Public Schools | Superintendent of Schools | Joseph Maruszczak |
Seekonk Public Schools | Superintendent | Rebecca Kidwell |
Seekonk Public Schools | Assistant Supt. for Teaching and Learning | Zachary Waddicor |
Silver Lake RSD | Assistant Superintendent | Ryan Lynch |
Silver Lake RSD | Silver Lake Regional School Committee | Jason Fraser |
Silver Lake RSD | Social Studies Curriculum Coordinator | Melissa Fontaine |
Silver Lake RSD | ELA Coordinator | Nicole Afanasiw |
Somerset/Somerset Berkley RSD | Superintendent | Jeffrey Schoonover |
Spencer-East Brookfield RSD | Superintendent of Schools | Paul Haughey |
Stoneham Public Schools | Superintendent | David Ljungberg |
Stoneham Public Schools | Assistant Superintendent | Kathy Martin |
Stoughton Public Schools | Curriculum Director | Eileen Sprague |
Stoughton Public Schools | Superintendent of Schools | Joseph F. Baeta |
Stoughton Public Schools | Assistant Superintendent | Jonathan Ford |
Sunderland Elem. School | School Psychologist | Victoria Palmer |
Sutton Public Schools | Superintendent | Kim Roberts-Morandi |
Swampscott Public Schools | Superintendent | Pamela R. H. Angelakis |
Swansea Public Schools | Superintendent of Schools | John J. Robidoux |
Swansea Public Schools | Assistant Superintendent | Elizabeth White |
Taunton Public Schools | Superintendent | John J. Cabral |
Truro | Superintendent | Stephanie Costigan |
Union 38 School District | Sunderland School Committee Chair | Jessica Corwin |
University of MA Amherst | Professor of K-12 Literacy Ed. & Culture | Dr. Maria José Botelho |
University of MA Amherst | Sr Lecturer/Coord. Early Childhood Licensure | J Camille Cammack, PhD |
University of MA Amherst | Associate Professor of Early Childhood Ed. | Ysaaca Axelrod |
Waltham Public Schools | Assistant Superintendent | Sarah Kent |
Waltham Public Schools | Interim Superintendent | George Frost |
Waltham Public Schools | Director of Reading & ELA, K-5 | Anne Curry |
Waltham Public Schools | Director of Mathematics K-12 | Valerie Alfeo |
Ware Public Schools | Superintendent | Michael P. Lovato |
Wareham Public Schools | Assistant Superintendent | Andrea Schwamb |
Wareham Public Schools | Acting Superintendent | David Fleishman |
Wayland Public Schools | Interim Assistant Superintendent | Betsy Gavron |
Wayland Public Schools | K-5 ELA/SS Curriculum Coordinator | Karyn Saxon |
Wellesley Public Schools | PreK-5 Math Department Head | Jen MacPherson |
Wellesley Public Schools | PreK-5 Department Head for ELA | Jennifer Friedman |
West Boylston | Superintendent | Richard Meagher |
West Springfield PS | Literacy Specialist | Karen Danforth |
West Springfield PS | Reading Specialist | Nicole LaBonte |
West Springfield PS | Reading Specialist | Diana Peters-Ross |
Westborough PS | Assistant Superintendent | Daniel Mayer |
Westborough PS | ELA Coordinator | Christina Cooney |
Westborough PS | Literacy Coordinator | Stephanie Nephew |
Westborough PS | Superintendent | Amber Bock |
Westford Public Schools | Superintendent | Christopher Chew |
Weston Public Schools | K-5 ELA Curriculum Specialist | Donna Guzman |
Weston Public Schools | K-5 Science & Social Studies Curr. Specialist | Susan Erickson, Ed.D. |
Weymouth Public Schools | Superintendent | Robert Wargo |
Winchester Public Schools | Assistant Superintendent | Jennifer Elineema |
Winchester Public Schools | Elementary Literacy Coordinator | Kathleen Malone |
Winchester, MA | Vice Chair of School Committee | Michelle Bergstrom |
Winthrop Public Schools | Assistant Superintendent | Lori Gallivan |
Woburn Public Schools | 6-12 ELA Curriculum Coordinator | Abby Gillis |
Worcester, MA | School Committee Member | Susan M. Mailman |
Link to List of Names and Map of Signatories
