Category Archives: Advocacy

7th Grade Student, CHML Mr. Chancellor, my name is Max Whitsell and I’m in 7th grade at CHML. My school and friends are really important to me – and so are sports. I found out today at basketball practice that DCPS will not allow my school to have a basketball team that can compete inContinue reading “Max Whitsell Testimony – DCPS Budget – Nov 16 2022”

LSAT Secretary, SIT Member, Parent at Capitol Hill Montessori at Logan Chancellor Ferebee, thank you for the opportunity to testify. I am Danica Petroshius a DCPS parent for the last 12 years. My children both started at Capitol Hill Montessori at Logan at age 3 and now they are a 7th grader at CHML andContinue reading “Danica Petroshius Testimony – DCPS Budget Hearing – Nov 16 2022”

Good Evening and thank you for allowing me to testify today. My name is Joshua Wiley, and I am an Assistant Principal at Whittier Elementary School.  Many school leaders will not testify about their school building due to fear of retaliation but my fear of students in an unsafe learning environment supersedes that.  I amContinue reading “Joshua Wiley Testimony – DCPS Budget Hearing – Nov 16 2022”

Good Evening Mayor Bowser, DME Kihn, Members of DC Council, Chancellor Ferebee and DCPS:  My name is Marty Welles and I have three children at Jackson-Reed High School. My children participate in a total of 7 different sports – Soccer (Fall); Cross-Country (Fall); Cheerleading (Year-Round); Ultimate (Year-Round); Track (Winter/Spring); Lacrosse (Fall/Spring); and Softball (Spring). AllContinue reading “Martin Welles Testimony – DCPS Budget Hearing – Nov 16 2022”

Hello, Thank you for your time this evening. My name is Tim Abdella. I’m a Parent of 2 Capitol Hill Montessori DCPS students, Gabriella Abdella, age 13 in the 8th grade and Lauren Abdella, age 10 in the 5th grade. Both girls started at Capitol Hill Montessori, Gabriella was born in September, she started atContinue reading “Tim Abdella Testimony – DCPS Budget Hearing – Nov 16 2022”

Good evening, Chancellor Ferebee, DCPS staff and leadership, parents and students and participants of this DCPS Budget engagement process. My name is Tommie Jones, and I am proud CHML parent of a rising first grade scholar. I am the new chair of our LSAT and am committed to supporting CHML for years to come. MyContinue reading “Tommy Jones Testimony – DCPS Budget Hearing – Nov 16 2022”

Good evening DCPS Budget Team and Chancellor Ferebee. I am Danielle Drissel, a Ward 6 parent of students at Brent Elementary and Stuart Hobson, I am also a member of W6PSPO and the Capitol Cluster PTA Advocacy Chair but am addressing you in my personal capacity.  I am testifying this evening about the need forContinue reading “Danielle Drissel Testimony – DCPS Budget Hearing – Nov 16 2022”

Thank you for the opportunity to testify tonight. Let me start by saying that I believe we have the same goals for all DC students, and that is for all students to flourish. But it’s easy to give lip service to equity, and a lot harder to actually implement equitable policies and allocate resources equitably.Continue reading “Betsy Wolf Testimony – DCPS Budget Hearing – Nov 16 2022”

My name is Suzanne Wells, and I am the president of the Ward 6 Public Schools Parent Organization. I am testifying this evening about the need to increase the salaries of Educational Aides in DCPS, school-based technology, and librarians. Based on information from the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Local 2921, theContinue reading “Suzanne Wells Testimony – DCPS Budget Hearing – Nov 16 2022”

Good evening DCPS Budget Team and Chancellor Ferebee. I am Sandra Moscoso, a member of the School Without Walls High School Home and School Association (HSA) and LSAT and an officer of the Ward 2 and Ward 6 education councils. Our schools need budget stability. Unfortunately, year after year, central office has not been successfulContinue reading “Sandra Moscoso Testimony – DCPS Budget Hearing – Nov 16 2022”