To: Jim O'Brien, Cherry Creek School District Board Member
Fired for feeding hungry students: Reinstate Della Curry
Della Curry was dismissed from Dakota Valley Elementary School in Aurora recently after being caught feeding kids whose parents couldn't afford to pay for their food. Instead of being fired, she should be praised for showing compassion to hungry students, and the policy should be changed.
Why is this important?
Compassion for hungry children should not be penalized; it should be praised. While Ms. Curry acknowledges that her actions were against school policy, I sincerely feel that the policy needs to be changed to allow students in need the basic human right to not go hungry. A hungry child cannot focus on their studies and causes them to sway away from being attentive in class. Tell the Cherry Creek School District to reinstate Della Curry and change their policy so no school children go hungry.