- June 21, 2025
Dear Editor:
As is usually the case, Superintendent LaShakia Moore is quite correct when she says (In the Observer's June 5 edition) that some parents may choose for their children “something other than Flagler Schools, and that’s what we want to eliminate.”
Those alternative choices often leave students in private schools that have untrained and unqualified teachers who really do not belong in a classroom. The alternative is the best choice for all Flagler students — our public schools staffed by educators who are professional, licensed, credentialed, supervised and experienced teachers of whom we are rightfully proud.
It should be noted that some choices will leave students in these problematic educational settings while we, through various state scholarship programs, are paying their tuition. Public dollars, taxpayer dollars, should remain with public, rather than private, schools.
Merrill Shapiro
Palm Coast
Editor's Note: In the June 5 article, Superintendent Moore was referring to parents leaving the district because current Flagler Schools policy might not allow them to enroll their student in their preferred district school. This was her complete quote: “When you think about education right now, parents can educate their kids wherever they want to. So, Belle Terre Elementary may be their first choice. If they can't get into Belle Terre Elementary School, they may choose their second choice. And that second choice may be something other than Flagler Schools, and that's what we want to eliminate.”
