LaCrosseWatchDog obtained this email a Madison school teacher Magdalene Ritchie sent from her school email account advocating for the election of JoAnne Kloppenburg for WI Supreme Court. She goes on in her email to bash Scott Walker. She is an 8th grade Social Studies Teacher at Toki Middle School. Her number is 608-204-4878. The main school number to complain is 608-204-4740. Principal's name is: Nicole Schaefer.
From: Magdalene Ritchie <mritchie@madison.k12.wi.us>
Date: Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 12:51 PM
Subject: Re: [ORNA-Yahoo] let's remember neighborhood businesses
To: Diane Harrington <DianeBH@sbcglobal.net>
Cc: orchardridgemadison_messages@yahoogroups.com
Hopefully this will alert all of our citizens to help in the effort to recall Walker and his fellow extremist. If we want to stop the tyranny cast a vote for for Kloppenburg in the Supreme court race. Walker lied to his people and he continues to hurt the Middle class and Public Schools. He cannot win. He must go. Get involved. Don't let him do to Madison what he did to Milwaukee.118 million in breaks for big business, 900 million taken from public schools. Who wants to move to a state where public schools are destroyed and the quality of life is compromised for all but the wealthy. The pain to small local businesses hasn't even begun. Sorry to say, but thats what happens when your gov is in the back pockets of the very rich. Such a sad sad day for our state. We must overcome.

As much as I agree with the content of the email, I will have to say that Ms. Ritchie was totally wrong to send this from her school email. Let me assure you that this is the exception, not the rule. Having several friends and family that are teachers, they would never do this, and would discourage others from doing so.
ReplyDeletehey we agree on something
ReplyDeleteI emailed the principal, Ms. Ritchie herself and the members of the MMSD Board of Education expressing my concern. They are (so they say) appalled. Except the teacher. She emailed me back with just the word "Delete." I was happy to include her response in my emails to her superiors.
ReplyDeleteSeriously inappropriate. And she shows no remorse.
@LaCrossewatchdog: I have a feeling that you shouldn't get used to it. :^)
ReplyDeleteShe needs to be REMOVED and possibly PROSECUTED !!
ReplyDeleteShe's in a union, she can't get fired
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