In rebuttal to Mr. Splendora

To the editor: Mr. Splendora, if what rumor claims it is true, were you not fired from Delaware Valley because of your poor teaching skills? Are your letters a product of a disgruntled ex-employee? Are you perhaps bashing the Finans to this day because they had you removed? Could you perhaps be hurting our school district more than you are helping? Absolutely! As a graduate of Delaware Valley and a student attending a well known, selective, private post-secondary institution, I am appalled by your statements. Numbers are not everything, Mr. Splendora. At my well-known private institution (which I will leave unnamed, fearing you may then bash it too), I am far exceeding students who attended some of the finest private secondary schools in the nation. It is not the fault of the teachers and administrators at Delaware Valley that students lack interest in the Standard Aptitude Test, which, may I add, many private, selective institutions are shying away from, questioning its validity and offering alternatives. I am appalled that as a former educator you would dare take the SAT as an appraisal of any students academic ability. If you want a good look, go into a classroom and see the spark; see what the students are truly learning. See the superior teaching ability of our educators. Do not take the point of view of a student who does not care; it is up to the student to decide if he or she wants to learn. In a previous editorial you wrote that DV students are applying to Dartmouth and ending up at Kutztown. Did you ever think that perhaps they could not afford to attend the more expensive, private school? Be a little more perceptive, Mr. Splendora! Maybe you should write our congressional representatives and ask them to allot more funding for financial aid. A recent New York Post article stated that New York University will accept only 12% of its applicants. Delaware Valley has already had two acceptances to this highly prestigious university in this academic year alone! Perhaps you should stop berating high school students who have the guts to rebut your comments. Perhaps you should stop bashing people who have dedicated their lives for the betterment of the current students and graduates of Delaware Valley. You can have what you want! But it is up to the parents and guardians to convince their students of the importance of their education. Our teachers are going above and beyond their job title. Give them some credit! Methinks DV truly is an institution which is, “Educating for Life’s Journey.” Brett Fuchs Milford