Superintendent James Nutter

October 11, 2010

Superintendent James Nutter
605 SE Third Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301

RE: “A wine dark sea” of confusion is sweeping over me. Perhaps you can help.

Superintendent Nutter,

Last June you “fired” some 500 teachers using the “last hired/first fired” method.

Today is Columbus Day, a Federal holiday. The Post Office is closed.

Why are Broward Schools open?

If you wanted to cut back on the number of school holidays wouldn’t the Logic of firing teachers apply? If “last hired/first fired” worked with real live human beings why wouldn’t it work with a non-animate, non-sentient holiday?

The last day to be declared a Federal holiday was Martin Luther King’s birthday.

Why pick on Columbus? Why not cancel MLK? Wouldn’t that be in keeping with your policy for dealing with people?

Like I said, “a wine dark sea” is engulfing me.

The courtesy of a reply would be appreciated.


Kevin Smith