Save Spokane's Elementary School Librarians and Give Voice to Fully Funding WA Education Petition: Signature List Feed http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/save-spokanes-elementary-school-librarians-and-give-voice-to-fully-funding-wa-education.html Online petition signatures en-us Sat, 18 Apr 2026 04:24 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Mr. Steven Eaker [Signature #540] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2377917?utm_medium=rss Wed, 19 Sep 2007 01:49:25 UTC 2377917 Mr Ryon Addison [Signature #539] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2354948?utm_medium=rss Tue, 11 Sep 2007 07:55:02 UTC 2354948 Mrs. Heather Thorn [Signature #538] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2349239?utm_medium=rss Take the cuts from the sports programs, they are less inportant to our youth and reading is a must. My kids rent books from the library also. Don't take that away from them, please!!

]]> Sun, 9 Sep 2007 09:12:53 UTC 2349239 mr christopher gierke [Signature #537] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2349238?utm_medium=rss i read to my kid every night and i feel that it expand his vocabulary. this helps us bond in an educationial way. By the way we rent his books from the school librrary

]]> Sun, 9 Sep 2007 09:12:52 UTC 2349238 Mary Cole [Signature #536] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2348527?utm_medium=rss Sun, 9 Sep 2007 03:29:11 UTC 2348527 Mrs. Julie Ewing [Signature #535] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2348501?utm_medium=rss Sun, 9 Sep 2007 03:22:37 UTC 2348501 Ms. Amanda Requa [Signature #534] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2341176?utm_medium=rss Thu, 6 Sep 2007 09:12:03 UTC 2341176 Mr Michael Church [Signature #533] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2338058?utm_medium=rss Literacy and reading is a core educational skill! Don't put our kids in jeopardy by cutting funding for librarians.

]]> Wed, 5 Sep 2007 10:30:55 UTC 2338058 Mr Aaron Batterbee [Signature #532] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2338026?utm_medium=rss Wed, 5 Sep 2007 10:18:37 UTC 2338026 Mr. Nathaniel OLson [Signature #531] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2337931?utm_medium=rss Wed, 5 Sep 2007 09:41:01 UTC 2337931 Klara Bowman [Signature #530] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2337873?utm_medium=rss Wed, 5 Sep 2007 09:22:33 UTC 2337873 Anonymous [Signature #529] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2291703?utm_medium=rss Thu, 23 Aug 2007 11:10:18 UTC 2291703 Cheryl Grabicki [Signature #528] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2286189?utm_medium=rss Tue, 21 Aug 2007 02:57:07 UTC 2286189 Eric Colby [Signature #527] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2254023?utm_medium=rss Mon, 13 Aug 2007 02:32:49 UTC 2254023 Ms Melissa Rhoades [Signature #526] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2225111?utm_medium=rss The education of our children is vital to the future of this country. Access to information is one of the cornerstones of democracy, and getting children into the habit of accessing information is a crucial part of education's role. Librarians are vital to this process! Please, let us strive to improve, not worsen the state of our public education system, so this country can have a stable future full of educated citizens.

]]> Mon, 6 Aug 2007 06:49:40 UTC 2225111 Sean Burke [Signature #525] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2214721?utm_medium=rss Sat, 4 Aug 2007 01:22:27 UTC 2214721 Christopher Burke [Signature #524] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2214717?utm_medium=rss Sat, 4 Aug 2007 01:20:18 UTC 2214717 Briana Dobberstein [Signature #523] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2211636?utm_medium=rss Cutting Librarians is not the right thing to do.

]]> Fri, 3 Aug 2007 06:17:01 UTC 2211636 Susan Adams [Signature #522] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2203104?utm_medium=rss Thu, 2 Aug 2007 03:48:06 UTC 2203104 Sarah Prior [Signature #521] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2202385?utm_medium=rss Thu, 2 Aug 2007 02:29:17 UTC 2202385 Daniel Pauw [Signature #520] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2200040?utm_medium=rss Thu, 2 Aug 2007 10:45:52 UTC 2200040 Jonathan Ahern [Signature #519] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2193497?utm_medium=rss Wed, 1 Aug 2007 09:20:57 UTC 2193497 Ms Madeline Holman [Signature #518] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2191573?utm_medium=rss Wed, 1 Aug 2007 05:23:08 UTC 2191573 Marjorie Luce [Signature #517] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2191132?utm_medium=rss Wed, 1 Aug 2007 04:28:46 UTC 2191132 Ellen Hargrove [Signature #516] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2186726?utm_medium=rss Wed, 1 Aug 2007 10:39:01 UTC 2186726 Niki Gadau [Signature #515] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2185833?utm_medium=rss Wed, 1 Aug 2007 09:47:25 UTC 2185833 Ms Katherine Bass [Signature #514] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2177858?utm_medium=rss Please fund programs to further our children's knowledge!

]]> Tue, 31 Jul 2007 08:18:26 UTC 2177858 Kris Dinnison [Signature #513] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2177090?utm_medium=rss It's not too late to do the right thing. Every school and every child deserves to have a qualified, full time librarian in the building.

]]> Tue, 31 Jul 2007 06:21:13 UTC 2177090 Ms. Molly McFadden [Signature #512] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2175708?utm_medium=rss Tue, 31 Jul 2007 03:04:19 UTC 2175708 Brenda Warrington [Signature #511] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2175562?utm_medium=rss Tue, 31 Jul 2007 02:50:05 UTC 2175562 Lauren Hoernlein [Signature #510] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2175305?utm_medium=rss I attended Roosevelt from 1st to 6th grade, and the library and librarian had a huge impact on my life-long love of reading and learning. The librarian provided invaluable advice, information, and encouragement. Please give the current students of Roosevelt that same opportunity that I had from 1986 to 1992.

]]> Tue, 31 Jul 2007 02:22:55 UTC 2175305 Mr Kilmer Nichols [Signature #509] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2174902?utm_medium=rss I truly cannot believe that the school board of the school district I attended, 1-12, is so myopic. I am a Realtor/Broker/Owner of 2 Real Estate offices that complete the majority of sales in the the Spokane/81 school district. 95% of the time when a buyer is relocating to Spokane, the ? they ask is I only want to live in area with the access to top notch schools. If the Board decides to cut Full Time Librarians, part of top notch goes away. Why cut off the nose in spite of the face.

]]> Tue, 31 Jul 2007 01:42:11 UTC 2174902 Bruce Bodden [Signature #508] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2174825?utm_medium=rss Please remember that librarians are teachers -- they are not simply "book janitors." They are IMPORTANT! Thank you.

]]> Tue, 31 Jul 2007 01:35:42 UTC 2174825 mrs. Mary Moloney [Signature #507] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2174793?utm_medium=rss Tue, 31 Jul 2007 01:33:10 UTC 2174793 Christopher Starks [Signature #506] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2174652?utm_medium=rss Tue, 31 Jul 2007 01:19:06 UTC 2174652 Anne Pauw [Signature #505] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2174503?utm_medium=rss Tue, 31 Jul 2007 01:05:15 UTC 2174503 Ms. Molly Callen [Signature #504] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2174316?utm_medium=rss Tue, 31 Jul 2007 12:46:57 UTC 2174316 Konny Thompson [Signature #503] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2174079?utm_medium=rss Tue, 31 Jul 2007 12:23:45 UTC 2174079 Ms Laura Hathorn [Signature #502] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2173996?utm_medium=rss I believe that as a graduate of Spokane District 81 school system, and a Library Technician, that funding our schools libraries is one of the most important things we can do to insure the education of Spokane's children.

]]> Tue, 31 Jul 2007 12:15:55 UTC 2173996 Adrian Pauw [Signature #501] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2173819?utm_medium=rss Tue, 31 Jul 2007 12:01:21 UTC 2173819 Dr Eileen Bell-Garrison [Signature #500] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2173554?utm_medium=rss Information is the currency of the modern world. Librarians play a critical role in teaching our youth how to negotiate that world effectively. As a librarian at Gonzaga, I know that Google is the search tool of choice for college undergraduates. I have to believe that is true for most young people. Librarians teach students how to find authoritative information -- not just whatever comes up first in a search. These skills are critical for academic success for students of all ages.

]]> Tue, 31 Jul 2007 11:37:15 UTC 2173554 Pat Partovi [Signature #499] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2172370?utm_medium=rss Information literacy skills must be taught right along with reading and writing in order to prepare our children for today's world. The school librarians are uniquely qualified to fill this role. These skills are necessary to use the public library and to succeed in life. The school library and the public library compliment each other but the school library cannot be replaced by the public library since the missions and goals of the two are quite distinct.

]]> Tue, 31 Jul 2007 10:30:27 UTC 2172370 Mr Terry Smith [Signature #498] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2166335?utm_medium=rss Mon, 30 Jul 2007 11:33:09 UTC 2166335 Patricia Kohls [Signature #497] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2166040?utm_medium=rss Mon, 30 Jul 2007 10:04:37 UTC 2166040 Amy Garvin [Signature #496] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2164700?utm_medium=rss Libraries are essential for our kids! Amy Garvin

]]> Sun, 29 Jul 2007 10:27:02 UTC 2164700 William Bergin [Signature #495] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2162133?utm_medium=rss Sat, 28 Jul 2007 05:02:05 UTC 2162133 Mrs Tia Rupe [Signature #494] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2160127?utm_medium=rss Of all the programs to cut, this will definately show to be one the most detrimental to kids.

]]> Fri, 27 Jul 2007 07:36:56 UTC 2160127 Jan Strobeck [Signature #493] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2160045?utm_medium=rss Fri, 27 Jul 2007 06:47:29 UTC 2160045 Julie Carlberg [Signature #492] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2159911?utm_medium=rss Fri, 27 Jul 2007 05:33:49 UTC 2159911 Ms. Lauren Wittstruck [Signature #491] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2157152?utm_medium=rss Good Lord! What can you be thinking?!!!

]]> Thu, 26 Jul 2007 10:56:11 UTC 2157152 Mrs. Michelle Morgan [Signature #490] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2156589?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jul 2007 07:05:26 UTC 2156589 Mrs Alma Snyder [Signature #489] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2156381?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jul 2007 05:29:05 UTC 2156381 Mr Milton Snyder [Signature #488] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2156375?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jul 2007 05:27:10 UTC 2156375 Mrs Julie Manning [Signature #487] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2156365?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jul 2007 05:22:10 UTC 2156365 Colleen M. Bailey [Signature #486] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2155715?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jul 2007 01:11:19 UTC 2155715 Joanne Hammes [Signature #485] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2155528?utm_medium=rss We have cut back the fine arts. Now we are eliminating a source of literacy by cutting librarians. We have cut class time so that NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND leave us far behind other nations. PICK UP THE CLUE PHONE!!!

]]> Thu, 26 Jul 2007 12:03:12 UTC 2155528 David Thoren [Signature #484] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2155250?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jul 2007 10:28:44 UTC 2155250 Mrs. Anonymous [Signature #483] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2154943?utm_medium=rss Thu, 26 Jul 2007 09:01:38 UTC 2154943 Mrs. Michelle Stowell [Signature #482] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2153863?utm_medium=rss Our schools need our librarians. Please find another place to make your budget cuts.

]]> Thu, 26 Jul 2007 12:58:08 UTC 2153863 Mr David Kutcher [Signature #481] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2153766?utm_medium=rss We need Liberians. They to have a roll in kids reading. Help them find and look up books to read .Success by 6 it start in kindergarten. Thank you

]]> Wed, 25 Jul 2007 11:56:54 UTC 2153766 Mrs Lori Kutcher [Signature #480] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2153723?utm_medium=rss We are trying to get are kids to read. more and you folks want to take that away Wake up.Iam a kid that didn't learn until I was adult.
I don't want my grand-kids to be that way. It was a librarian who help me. Thank You

]]> Wed, 25 Jul 2007 11:33:57 UTC 2153723 Sumittra Shadduck [Signature #479] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2153540?utm_medium=rss Wed, 25 Jul 2007 10:23:53 UTC 2153540 John Demakas [Signature #478] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2153340?utm_medium=rss Wed, 25 Jul 2007 09:11:33 UTC 2153340 Michael Lyons [Signature #477] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2153183?utm_medium=rss What do you think I pay taxes for?

]]> Wed, 25 Jul 2007 08:09:48 UTC 2153183 Garey Boone Jr. [Signature #476] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2153105?utm_medium=rss It's a damn shame to cut any school budget when are future depends on the kids in our schools for our future now here is an idea stop the politicians from getting the salarys they get and cut some of there wages and apply that money to the schools systems that need it. With the overall average testing scores in our school systems being so low it should be a crime to cut anything out of the school budgets. Jesus does anyone care anymore???

]]> Wed, 25 Jul 2007 07:36:57 UTC 2153105 Ms. Gillian Sayer [Signature #475] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2153008?utm_medium=rss Wed, 25 Jul 2007 06:54:14 UTC 2153008 Cody Hewson [Signature #474] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2152978?utm_medium=rss Librarians play huge roles in students schooling. With out a Librarian in the school who is a student to discuss books with or even get help with on a report. From Elementary to High School they all deserve the change to have a librarian.

]]> Wed, 25 Jul 2007 06:39:21 UTC 2152978 Ms Jessica Vigil [Signature #473] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2152968?utm_medium=rss Wed, 25 Jul 2007 06:32:39 UTC 2152968 Linda and Rich Tucker [Signature #472] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2152931?utm_medium=rss We are in the process of moving from Spokane, but the children of Spokane will always have our support. Please reconsider removing full-time librarians from your list of budget cuts.

]]> Wed, 25 Jul 2007 06:13:57 UTC 2152931 Dana Dalrymple [Signature #471] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2152908?utm_medium=rss Wed, 25 Jul 2007 06:02:18 UTC 2152908 ms Erin Paladichuk [Signature #470] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2152902?utm_medium=rss Wed, 25 Jul 2007 05:59:58 UTC 2152902 Sharon Schaffer [Signature #469] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2152890?utm_medium=rss Wed, 25 Jul 2007 05:50:18 UTC 2152890 Mrs Molly Adolfae [Signature #468] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2152875?utm_medium=rss I am in complete agreement with the above petition

]]> Wed, 25 Jul 2007 05:45:10 UTC 2152875 Amber Hays [Signature #467] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2152811?utm_medium=rss Literacy and loving books is the most important part of our childrens education, how could we as adults and parents even think of eliminating this part of the education system???? Who does this benefit surely not our children and not the people!

]]> Wed, 25 Jul 2007 05:18:15 UTC 2152811 Ms. Sandra Kernerman [Signature #466] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2152806?utm_medium=rss Wed, 25 Jul 2007 05:16:34 UTC 2152806 Susan Amstadter [Signature #465] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2152563?utm_medium=rss Wed, 25 Jul 2007 03:50:46 UTC 2152563 Mr. Richard Cresswell [Signature #464] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2152531?utm_medium=rss Wed, 25 Jul 2007 03:44:31 UTC 2152531 Ms. Debra Sidor Tanner [Signature #463] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2152505?utm_medium=rss It was at this impressionable age that I learned to love, care for and celebrate books. This education fueld my passion for reading. Our library and librarian brought magic to our school. The library was a sancutuary and the librarian a friend. I ask that you do not change our librarians from full-time to part-time. Thankyou

]]> Wed, 25 Jul 2007 03:34:40 UTC 2152505 Ms. Tamara Wittstruck [Signature #462] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2152473?utm_medium=rss Wed, 25 Jul 2007 03:23:48 UTC 2152473 Carol Wendle [Signature #461] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2152399?utm_medium=rss Wed, 25 Jul 2007 03:00:44 UTC 2152399 Dr. Jon Lee [Signature #460] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2152390?utm_medium=rss Wed, 25 Jul 2007 02:58:32 UTC 2152390 Ms. Julie McCulloh [Signature #459] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2152344?utm_medium=rss As a parent of two children currently attending Roosevelt Elementary, and as an employee of a local university, I urge the Board to reconsider the funding cuts aimed at our library resources. From our library professionals, students gain research experience and an understanding of technology in addition to a love of reading and an opportunity to expand their knowledge-base.

Please reconsider the funding cuts towards libraries.

Sincerely, Julie McCulloh

]]> Wed, 25 Jul 2007 02:46:14 UTC 2152344 Ms Jean Dart [Signature #458] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2152341?utm_medium=rss School librarians can be a critical component in the achievement level of a public elementary school. The library should be the hub of all schools. Cutting back the librarian to a half time position will impact the atmosphere and achievement level of any school. PLease look elsewhere for possible budget cuts.

]]> Wed, 25 Jul 2007 02:44:58 UTC 2152341 Mrs Sarah Nicholson [Signature #457] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2152268?utm_medium=rss Wed, 25 Jul 2007 02:24:19 UTC 2152268 Anonymous [Signature #456] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2152145?utm_medium=rss Wed, 25 Jul 2007 01:54:55 UTC 2152145 Mrs. Marilyn Carosella [Signature #455] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2152119?utm_medium=rss Wed, 25 Jul 2007 01:49:10 UTC 2152119 Jairus Kelley [Signature #454] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2152108?utm_medium=rss Wed, 25 Jul 2007 01:47:13 UTC 2152108 Dr. Cary Simonds [Signature #453] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2152101?utm_medium=rss Wed, 25 Jul 2007 01:45:56 UTC 2152101 Susan Creed [Signature #452] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2152095?utm_medium=rss Wed, 25 Jul 2007 01:44:32 UTC 2152095 Mrs Cori Newland [Signature #451] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2152084?utm_medium=rss Wed, 25 Jul 2007 01:41:10 UTC 2152084 Mr. Gary Anderson [Signature #450] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2152049?utm_medium=rss Wed, 25 Jul 2007 01:31:00 UTC 2152049 Peter J Grabicki [Signature #449] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2152019?utm_medium=rss Sell District 81 headquarters and move to the school you are closing. Conduct a public zero base budget exercise with a panel of taxpayers, teachers and staff. For taxpayers, I would consider people like Gerry Bulger, Walt or Karen (former teacher) Worthy, Lisa Brown, Larry Stuckart--a politically broad respected group. Rightly or wrongly, the community thinks you are administratively top-heavy and have the wrong priorities. That exercise, while somewhat lengthy, may address that perception.

]]> Wed, 25 Jul 2007 01:21:58 UTC 2152019 Corinne Carlson [Signature #448] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2151963?utm_medium=rss Wed, 25 Jul 2007 01:04:53 UTC 2151963 ms Katherine Dewey [Signature #447] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2151889?utm_medium=rss Wed, 25 Jul 2007 12:42:10 UTC 2151889 Douglas Siddoway [Signature #446] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2151879?utm_medium=rss Wed, 25 Jul 2007 12:39:50 UTC 2151879 Ms. Rebecca Menzel [Signature #445] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2151864?utm_medium=rss Wed, 25 Jul 2007 12:36:39 UTC 2151864 ms crysta thomas [Signature #444] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2151863?utm_medium=rss My child along with many other children love their library days and look forward to spending time with their librarians. My son is going into 2nd grade and is at a 4th grade reading level, the school library is some where he can explore new levels of reading and get ono on one time with his librarian, this expereince is critical to our young learners. Please do not ROB our children from the same experiences we once had as children ....it means soooo much!!!

]]> Wed, 25 Jul 2007 12:36:36 UTC 2151863 carole rolando [Signature #443] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2151850?utm_medium=rss Wed, 25 Jul 2007 12:31:35 UTC 2151850 Marcella Benjamin [Signature #442] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2151846?utm_medium=rss Wed, 25 Jul 2007 12:31:09 UTC 2151846 Mrs. Kimberley Tritt [Signature #441] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/2151838?utm_medium=rss Wed, 25 Jul 2007 12:29:28 UTC 2151838