Schools

Voices Heard at School Board Forum on Freund Resignation

Listen to what town leaders, educators, parents and students said about the pending departure of schools chief Dr. Sidney Freund.

Speakers at Thursday night's public forum on the sudden resignation of Greenwich Schools Superintendent Dr. Sidney Freund generated comments from all ends of the spectrum.

Comments from town leaders, members of the Representative Town Meeting, educators, parents and students ranged from scolding to constructive suggestions of how the Board of Education and the community can overcome the issues that lead to Freund's resignation.

The accompanying video includes comments from First Selectman Peter Tesei, Cathy Delahanty, president of the teachers' union, the Greenwich Education Association; Bob Brady, chairman of the Representative Town Meeting's Education Committee; Sue Rogers, president of the PTA Council; Greenwich High School student government leaders Corey Bloes and Dan Silkman; parent Leslie Perry, and Board of Education Chairman Steven Anderson.

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