Keep exemplary preschool classrooms open Petition: Signature List Feed http://gopetition.com/signatures/keep-exemplary-preschool-classrooms-open.html Online petition signatures en-us Wed, 15 Apr 2026 03:54 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Nancy Roussy [Signature #82] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/13027370?utm_medium=rss Sat, 9 Jun 2012 07:52:19 UTC 13027370 Melvina Noriega [Signature #81] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2993259?utm_medium=rss Wed, 13 Feb 2008 03:00:35 UTC 2993259 Mrs. Sarah Palmer [Signature #80] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2990722?utm_medium=rss Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:20:23 UTC 2990722 Ms. Alicia Smith [Signature #79] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2985432?utm_medium=rss Tue, 12 Feb 2008 05:15:58 UTC 2985432 Mrs Erin Lyons [Signature #78] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2985064?utm_medium=rss Tue, 12 Feb 2008 04:20:27 UTC 2985064 Mrs. Darci Byrne [Signature #77] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2984628?utm_medium=rss The closure of these two schools, especially the PACE programs, would be a great loss for the children and families that attend them. I attended a graduate class offered at Rogers and I was always so impressed by the enviroment and creative aspects presented thorughout the school. Since these sites offered inspiration and a model of the Reggio Emilia approach, their loss will be a detriment to the entire Early Childhood community in Southern Arizona.

]]> Tue, 12 Feb 2008 03:14:14 UTC 2984628 MS. Melissa Peterson [Signature #76] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2983944?utm_medium=rss Tue, 12 Feb 2008 01:45:04 UTC 2983944 Connie Espinoza [Signature #75] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2981383?utm_medium=rss Tue, 12 Feb 2008 09:16:32 UTC 2981383 Kenny Miller [Signature #74] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2980566?utm_medium=rss Tue, 12 Feb 2008 07:39:26 UTC 2980566 Ms. Kathleen Lavoie [Signature #73] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2980208?utm_medium=rss I adamantly oppose the closure of these public schools and the exemplary preschool classrooms which are a part of the schools.

]]> Tue, 12 Feb 2008 06:39:47 UTC 2980208 Joanne Castillo [Signature #72] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2977951?utm_medium=rss Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:18:43 UTC 2977951 Ms Gloria Williams [Signature #71] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2977835?utm_medium=rss We are inspired to strive for excellence as demonstrated by the preschool programs at Ochoa and Rogers. It would be a great loss to the early childhood community and the families that are enriched by those programs to lose such exemplary programs

]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 09:52:58 UTC 2977835 L. Herron [Signature #70] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2977676?utm_medium=rss Mon, 11 Feb 2008 09:20:31 UTC 2977676 Mrs. JoAn Lucas [Signature #69] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2977333?utm_medium=rss Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:07:13 UTC 2977333 Jane King [Signature #68] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2977234?utm_medium=rss Mon, 11 Feb 2008 07:48:29 UTC 2977234 Shanna Kukla [Signature #67] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2976984?utm_medium=rss Mon, 11 Feb 2008 06:59:04 UTC 2976984 Karen Smith [Signature #66] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2976814?utm_medium=rss Mon, 11 Feb 2008 06:14:22 UTC 2976814 MS Rosemary Hooper [Signature #65] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2976704?utm_medium=rss As an early childhood director and adjunct faculty member, I strongly recommend that the governing board of TUSD resist the temptation to close small neighborhood schools as the answer to budget deficits. I have attended and brought staff members to inspiring, high quality training at Rogers and Ochoa. My nieces and nephews received an excellent education at Wrightstown.Research shows that good relationships are at the heart of education, learning, student persistence and retention. THINK!

]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 05:44:03 UTC 2976704 Rashida Hays [Signature #64] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2976577?utm_medium=rss Mon, 11 Feb 2008 05:17:50 UTC 2976577 Mrs. Victoria Roman [Signature #63] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2976511?utm_medium=rss Mon, 11 Feb 2008 05:04:06 UTC 2976511 Lionor Gomez [Signature #62] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2976402?utm_medium=rss Mon, 11 Feb 2008 04:47:42 UTC 2976402 Mr Bob Lofgren [Signature #61] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2976027?utm_medium=rss With the advent of Charter Schools and Private Schools the philosophy of Public Education has to change to be competative. Successful marketing TUSD's product will depend upon quality preschool, after school, Special Ed and elementaryprograms which Rogers has.

]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 03:39:28 UTC 2976027 Mrs Tammy Strnatka [Signature #60] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2975942?utm_medium=rss Mon, 11 Feb 2008 03:29:03 UTC 2975942 Mrs. Sunni Lopez [Signature #59] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2975637?utm_medium=rss I have been inspired by these sights, it would be devistating to remove them from our community.

]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 02:45:44 UTC 2975637 Mr. Philip Galpin [Signature #58] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2975550?utm_medium=rss Mon, 11 Feb 2008 02:33:49 UTC 2975550 Ms Adriana Gomez [Signature #57] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2975505?utm_medium=rss No question! These school must remain open to continue the entire education of our entire community! WE can no longer accept AZ neglecting the education of our children.

]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 02:28:04 UTC 2975505 MS. Patty McDonald [Signature #56] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2975497?utm_medium=rss Do not close these schools. They are greatly needed and they are high quality.

]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 02:26:30 UTC 2975497 Mr. Alberto Ramirez [Signature #55] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2975434?utm_medium=rss Mon, 11 Feb 2008 02:20:09 UTC 2975434 Ms. Tessa Brock [Signature #54] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2975358?utm_medium=rss Mon, 11 Feb 2008 02:10:01 UTC 2975358 Mrs robin hale [Signature #53] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2975344?utm_medium=rss Mon, 11 Feb 2008 02:07:20 UTC 2975344 Mrs Leonor lundholm [Signature #52] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2975295?utm_medium=rss TUSD should not be balancing their budget on the backs of our children and families.

]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 02:00:33 UTC 2975295 Beth Wyant [Signature #51] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2975057?utm_medium=rss Mon, 11 Feb 2008 01:17:52 UTC 2975057 MS JO ANNE WIDASKY [Signature #50] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2974958?utm_medium=rss KEEP SCHOOLS OPEN. THE NEED IS GREAT.

]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:58:45 UTC 2974958 Ms Jessica Jordan [Signature #49] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2974723?utm_medium=rss Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:21:41 UTC 2974723 Mrs Maria U. Andrade [Signature #48] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2974548?utm_medium=rss Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:49:45 UTC 2974548 Mrs Becky Oakland [Signature #47] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2974513?utm_medium=rss Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:42:25 UTC 2974513 Ms Sylvia Verdugo [Signature #46] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2974510?utm_medium=rss Why not start cutting Administration salaries, If we close these schools, that will crowd are schools even more than what they are all ready.

]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:41:51 UTC 2974510 David Barnes [Signature #45] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2974507?utm_medium=rss Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:41:34 UTC 2974507 Lisa Barnes [Signature #44] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2974491?utm_medium=rss Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:40:16 UTC 2974491 Ms. Anonymous [Signature #43] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2974453?utm_medium=rss I object to the closure of such vital and strong elementary and preschool programs in our community.

]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:34:19 UTC 2974453 Cecilia Soto [Signature #42] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2974447?utm_medium=rss Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:32:40 UTC 2974447 Mrs. Cathy Wysopal [Signature #41] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2974338?utm_medium=rss Just as Rogers & Ochoa schools have a lot to offer the children of Tucson, so does Corbett & Wrightstown. The outstanding preschool programs at Rogers & Ochoa should continue, and could be duplicated in more schools. Corbett has an awsome gate program, and a rich history in Tucson. My 3 children attended Wrightstown, and I still live in the area, this school has "Heart"! Part of this building is over 100 years old! How can history be destroyed! Look at the test scores! This counts!!

]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:13:26 UTC 2974338 Rosalie Geiger [Signature #40] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2974228?utm_medium=rss Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:55:20 UTC 2974228 Erica Greenberg [Signature #39] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2974175?utm_medium=rss Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:44:24 UTC 2974175 Mrs Denise Wolf [Signature #38] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2974158?utm_medium=rss Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:42:12 UTC 2974158 Mrs Tina Leal [Signature #37] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2974156?utm_medium=rss Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:41:58 UTC 2974156 Ms. Khidjah Blount [Signature #36] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2974147?utm_medium=rss Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:40:53 UTC 2974147 Mrs Marisela Salazar [Signature #35] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2974139?utm_medium=rss Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:39:15 UTC 2974139 Mrs. Colleen Perra [Signature #34] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2974106?utm_medium=rss Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:33:06 UTC 2974106 Allison Comport [Signature #33] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2974077?utm_medium=rss We need quality early childhood centers to stay alive and to continue to serve as a role model in our community! Please keep the programs open!

]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:26:14 UTC 2974077 Ms Amber Cheyne [Signature #32] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2973926?utm_medium=rss Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:01:01 UTC 2973926 Ms Gaye Lynn Fisher [Signature #31] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2973870?utm_medium=rss Mon, 11 Feb 2008 09:54:01 UTC 2973870 Karen McDonald [Signature #30] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2973771?utm_medium=rss Please be respectful of and responsive to the clearly stated needs of these communities!

]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 09:40:02 UTC 2973771 Kate Harrison [Signature #29] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2973678?utm_medium=rss Mon, 11 Feb 2008 09:21:44 UTC 2973678 Tracy Pitt [Signature #28] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2970962?utm_medium=rss Sun, 10 Feb 2008 11:22:46 UTC 2970962 Ms. Molly Sultan [Signature #27] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2970721?utm_medium=rss I have watched the Ochoa program move teachers and parents to tears because of the dignity it gives students, their families, and teachers. Please give second thought to this valuable community resource that is inspiring others and doing profound good for the children and greater community.

]]> Sun, 10 Feb 2008 10:03:05 UTC 2970721 Ann Sanchez [Signature #26] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2970663?utm_medium=rss Sun, 10 Feb 2008 09:47:20 UTC 2970663 Blanca Bergeron [Signature #25] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2969079?utm_medium=rss Sun, 10 Feb 2008 03:20:31 UTC 2969079 ms julia butler [Signature #24] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2968225?utm_medium=rss What is the rationale behind dismantling the work of so many on behalf of our youngest? The preschool program at Ochoa has gained national attention and has inspired so many to become better educators for our young children. NO, NO, NO and shame on our policy makers for deciding to close this important school and program.

]]> Sun, 10 Feb 2008 12:33:37 UTC 2968225 Ms. Kelly Strachan [Signature #23] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2967757?utm_medium=rss I have visited both Rogers and Ochoa Elementary schools, and the need for neighborhood schools in this area is profound. The early childhood PACE programs in both of these schools are exemplary and have dedicated countless hours to community education and in-service training for other ECE professionals. Closing these schools makes no sense. Please seek alternative solutions to the budget shortfall.

]]> Sun, 10 Feb 2008 11:01:50 UTC 2967757 Ms Tracy Patch [Signature #22] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2967540?utm_medium=rss Sun, 10 Feb 2008 10:19:48 UTC 2967540 Anne Blevins [Signature #21] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2967492?utm_medium=rss Sun, 10 Feb 2008 10:10:42 UTC 2967492 Mr. William Curzi [Signature #20] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2967486?utm_medium=rss Sun, 10 Feb 2008 10:08:36 UTC 2967486 Mrs. Rachel Curzi [Signature #19] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2967476?utm_medium=rss Sun, 10 Feb 2008 10:06:47 UTC 2967476 Barbara Gordon [Signature #18] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2967466?utm_medium=rss It is the children who will suffer the most from the impending closure of these two programs. Our field is greatly impacted by the type of model these programs represent...the type of program that all children should be fortunate to be learning in. What a crime to childhood and our early childhood field should these two high quality programs be closed.

]]> Sun, 10 Feb 2008 10:05:48 UTC 2967466 Mrs Marina Hinds [Signature #17] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2967462?utm_medium=rss I worked for Rogers elementary in their preschool program (caps). Families and teachers were very supportive and the progras were excellent.

]]> Sun, 10 Feb 2008 10:04:33 UTC 2967462 Barbara Kiernan [Signature #16] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2967321?utm_medium=rss Sun, 10 Feb 2008 09:30:47 UTC 2967321 Marsie Habib [Signature #15] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2965207?utm_medium=rss Please keep Ochoa and Rogers Elementary schools open. Their programs for early childhood education are excellent! We cannot loose them.

]]> Sat, 9 Feb 2008 10:10:07 UTC 2965207 Elisa Mongeluzzi [Signature #14] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2965186?utm_medium=rss Sat, 9 Feb 2008 09:59:09 UTC 2965186 Mrs. candy kennelly [Signature #13] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2964978?utm_medium=rss Sat, 9 Feb 2008 08:45:18 UTC 2964978 Ms Diane Umstead [Signature #12] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2964887?utm_medium=rss Sat, 9 Feb 2008 08:03:28 UTC 2964887 Kathryn Janssen [Signature #11] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2964562?utm_medium=rss The proposed closure of these two schools plus two other schools is short sighted, and will damage the educational opportunities of poor minority children in TUSD. In addition such a move will dismantle two nationally recognized early childhood programs that add to the prestige of TUSD, and we all know that TUSD needs all the respect it can get.

]]> Sat, 9 Feb 2008 05:49:57 UTC 2964562 Ms Susan Whiting [Signature #10] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2964317?utm_medium=rss These preschools are two of Tucson's best (public or private) and should stay open to offer fine examples of what a preschool can be.

]]> Sat, 9 Feb 2008 04:35:34 UTC 2964317 Naomi Karp [Signature #9] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2964120?utm_medium=rss Closing Rogers and Ochoa Schools is not a well-thought out idea. The pre-kindergarten classrooms at both schools are models for professional development and are examples of the highest quality early childhood programs.

Research shows that high quality prekindergaten programs are the key to closing the achievement gap. The economic return to the community amounts to about $17 for every dollar spent.

Shame on the TUSD Board for closing models that serve the needs of so many children. Naomi Karp

]]> Sat, 9 Feb 2008 03:46:54 UTC 2964120 Christie Colunga [Signature #8] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2963892?utm_medium=rss I have visited both programs and have brought students and colleagues back for repeat visits. What I observed, was not only the meaningful work inspired by the practices of Reggio Emelia, but the sense of community in each program. Robbing neighborhoods of their local public school programs has a significant impact on the quality and type of education offered to our children and families. Is this about numbers or educating children in all neighborhoods in Tuscon in the most meaningful way?

]]> Sat, 9 Feb 2008 02:43:18 UTC 2963892 Mr. Leah Ann Clifford [Signature #7] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2963199?utm_medium=rss Sat, 9 Feb 2008 12:16:25 UTC 2963199 Ms Kathleen Asendorf [Signature #6] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2963052?utm_medium=rss Please consider the importance of the early education programs that make quality education available to families in our community because of these two elementary schools.

]]> Sat, 9 Feb 2008 11:52:09 UTC 2963052 Suzanne Clay [Signature #5] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2962969?utm_medium=rss Sat, 9 Feb 2008 11:38:09 UTC 2962969 Dr. Yetta Goodman [Signature #4] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2962958?utm_medium=rss Please take into consideration the quality of curriculum going on in the preschool programs at these schools. If these programs are dismantled the opportunities for a diverse number of young children to develop their cognitive and linguistic abilities will be greatly diminished.

]]> Sat, 9 Feb 2008 11:36:13 UTC 2962958 Kirstin Rasmussen [Signature #3] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2962930?utm_medium=rss Sat, 9 Feb 2008 11:31:58 UTC 2962930 Mrs. Andrea Dekker [Signature #2] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2962906?utm_medium=rss Don't take away the opportunity for so many deserving preschoolers to receive a solid beginning for their educational future!

]]> Sat, 9 Feb 2008 11:28:48 UTC 2962906 Ms Alisa Reynolds [Signature #1] https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/2962900?utm_medium=rss This program epotimize everything that is currently being sought after in school reform.

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