Just weeks before South Western City Schools returns from summer break, the district’s educators’ union is calling out school board members who they feel do not appropriately support public schools.
“Based on what has happened in previous events leading up to this, if President Chris Boso is the one running our school board, we do not believe that our students will receive the high quality education that they deserve,” South-Western Education Association (SWEA) spokesperson Emmalee Harding said.
Three South Western school board seats are on the ballot this year, including Boso’s. After existing tensions grew during union contract negotiations this summer, SWEA has begun formally opposing Boso and fellow board member Julie Liskany’s actions. On July 23, SWEA even filed a labor complaint with the state regarding Liskany and Boso’s comments at a school board meeting.