Jacobson will work to preserve values

Editor,

Even those of us without children in the public schools bear a heavy responsibility to vote for school board members and trustees who will be shaping the destinies of Montana's younger generation. Now, more than ever before in our country's history, it's imperative that voters become informed as to who is running their schools and possibly making decisions that should best be made by parents. That's why I'll be voting for Ramona Jacobson for Thompson Falls School District #2's Board of Trustees.

Ramona Jacobson has lived here 25 years and raised four kids in the school system. She has worked in the classrooms as an assistant and as a substitute teacher, so she knows what's happening. She believes parents should have a say in issues like mask and vaccine mandates, the teaching of Critical Race Theory and gender ideologies based on political correctness.

It goes without saying that any school board candidate should strive to stay within budget, address the needs of all students, and encourage staff retention. The other candidates all claim to do these things. But Ramona Jacobson is the only one who says she will actively work to preserve (or re-establish) fundamental education and family values, while encouraging parental involvement in decision-making. She has my vote on May 3.

Jan Manning, Trout Creek