Alum returns as teacher, praises Depew Union Free School District for community and opportunities

Commenter 1, a teacher with the Depew Union Free School District, told the meeting transcript she returned to teach at the district because of its community and the influence her teachers had on her: "I wanted to come back to Depew and be a teacher."

The teacher said she has attended Depew since kindergarten and graduated in 2016, and described the school as having "a sense of community, the sense of family." Commenter 2, identified in the transcript as a speaker associated with the same remarks, said the district "provides a lot of opportunities for our students even though we're a small school."

Both speakers described staff as welcoming and student-focused. "The teachers at Depew are really welcoming and they care for their students. They put in the effort to make sure students excel here," Commenter 1 said. The speakers also highlighted the athletic program, with Commenter 1 saying, "Everyone has a shot. Everyone can get in, be better, improve themselves, and just be part of a team."

Remarks emphasized that many members of the community are local alumni who return to serve: "So many people are born into Pew or this area went to school here or their family went to school here and they are happy to be here serving," Commenter 2 said, adding that in the first three months on the job they found themselves "officially a Wildcat."

The transcript records these statements as personal testimony about school climate and opportunities; no motions, votes or formal actions followed these remarks in the provided excerpt.