George--

Maybe you should ask Schilling what he meant to say!

I am surprised that neither the parent or Schilling thought to go directly to the principal of Venable School with their concerns rather than to a City Councilor or the School Board as a first step.

I would think that they were concerned about a balanced presentation of the political candidates and negative campaign messages in the school -- as I believe we all should be.

It seems that skipping over the immediate parties involved keeps the whole negative framework going. Let's learn to talk to each other!

Thanks for the chance to respond.

Phyllis Koch-Sheras (electronic mail, November 30, 2004)