Real school cost dialogue needed

In a Jan. 20 letter to Fence Post, Terri Grams seems to have missed the point of Mr. Bishop's letter. It seems to me in reading his comments, he is suggesting that regardless of the "emotional reaction by professional educators" that reaction should not "keep reasonable people from asking good questions about how wisely our money is being spent by our schools."

Mr. Bishop is asking for dialog between education officials and the public. He is not criticizing the learning process or teachers. He did not even comment on that.

After considering the dialog from both sides relating to the cost of education, it seems that there is ample emotion being expressed.

And because paying for our schools is the single largest part of our property tax bills, opinions run deep and strong.

What educators and their labor unions need to recognize is that some of us are begging for real dialogue.

We are asking that our concerns about escalating costs be heard in time to respond. We are asking for less emotion and more listening.

That, in my opinion, is the only way real dialogue can begin and solutions found. I believe that is the point Mr. Bishop made as well.

David W. Koester

Barrington