January 24, 2022 – West Bend, WI – My name is Melanie Ehrgott and I am running for the West Bend School Board.
My family moved to West Bend two years ago and as a conservative mother to five young children, one with special needs, I feel there is much work to be done to make this a district where parents like me feel comfortable sending their children. I believe it is the job of parents and families to instill values in their children and schools should offer an unbiased education.
I believe in curriculum transparency where parents are able to see exactly what their children are learning. The district has removed some very inappropriate material that was discovered in the Social and Emotional Learning curriculum but what else has snuck under the radar? I believe there should be an audit of all current curriculum, digital, and library materials to remove content that is not age-appropriate or pushing ideologies that may go against traditional family values. Materials outside of the curriculum should be approved before being brought into the classroom. It is important to preserve our children’s innocence.
I believe by focusing more on important subjects like literacy and mathematics and less on controversial subjects we can raise test scores and set students up for success. Teachings on social justice, equity, and race stereotyping cause more division and distract from what is important. We can not continue to raise the next generation to only think a certain way. We must teach them to think for themselves or we will destroy the very freedoms that our great country has fought for.
Vote Melanie Ehrgott on April 5, 2022.
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