In the weeks leading up to the School Board recall last winter, the Scarborough School Department was spiraling. Despite push-back from teachers and the community over proficiency-based education, start times, and Principal David Creech’s resignation, the board did nothing. But Alicia Giftos, Amy Glidden, April Sither, and Paul Johnson did something. They initiated the recall and led a community-wide effort to address problems that our leaders tried to ignore.
This is what leadership looks like. Giftos, Glidden, Sither, and Johnson assembled a team of community members, diverse in age, politics, and background. They led by example, often standing in front of Town Hall for hours at a time during the coldest March I can remember.
Giftos, Glidden, Sither, and Johnson gave us a voice, and they are committed to the community. If elected, they will work to ensure our community and our teachers maintain that voice. This is exactly the kind of leadership Scarborough needs.
Michelle T. Hayes
Scarborough
Send questions/comments to the editors.
Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.
Enter your email and password to access comments.
Hi, to comment on stories you must . This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login.
Already have a commenting profile? .
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Here’s why.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.