December 2016 by Mary Richardson
Superintendent Bonner is in the process of turning the preschool program upside down. The preschool program (FRC Readiness), which is the program my daughter is in, currently has three great pre-k teachers, Mrs Maryann, Ms Lauren, and Ms Rayven, who care for our children as their own and put work into EVERY day not just public school days because they are their for my child over the summer and on public school vacations. These three woman are incredible my daughter absolutely loves all three of them, coming summer 2016 all of that will change. The superintendent is getting rid of those three amazing teachers and replacing them with other teachers who instead of being there for our preschool aged children all year they will only be there when school is in session not on vacations or during the summer. So who will be with our kids during those times? Teachers aids or maybe substitute teachers but not someone they are comfortable with and trust. Superintendent Bonner is taking every ounce of stability away from our children in the preschool program and treating us like our children don't matter. The director of FRC is great too so its really unfortunate that this is happening causing many families to possibly pull their children from the program. I don't recommend this program anymore now that she ruined the entire program and took away the teachers that we know will take care of our children right! This superintendent also refuses to answer my question of who these new teachers are and what children they are currently working with so I'm not entirely sure my children are being taught by a trained preschool teacher.A good start for a preschool aged child in East Haven is the teachers she is getting rid of.Bad decision, Bad superintendent.
