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Teachers, parents and Broadview mayor urge board to protect and invest in Freedom School
Summary
Multiple teachers, parents and Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson told the Lindop School District 92 board on June 24 that the Broadview Freedom School advances literacy, leadership and summer learning and urged trustees to visit classrooms and preserve funding for the program.
Mayoral and teacher supporters of the Broadview Freedom School told the Lindop School District 92 board at its June 24 special meeting that the summer program delivers measurable literacy and confidence gains and should remain funded. "Freedom School is a summer program designed to support students from rising third grade to 8th grade," said Brianna Brown, a second-grade teacher and Freedom School instructor, who invited trustees to visit classes and attend a parent night on June 26.
Other speakers described the program as an equity-focused, culturally affirming initiative that keeps students engaged and ready for fall. "Freedom School is not just a job; it is a movement, a mission, and a labor of love for the children of Lindop," said Stormy Ervin-Bolden, a Freedom School teacher and Lindop educator. Teachers and volunteers said they forgo regular summer leave, receive limited benefits, and work under time constraints to prepare classrooms for the fall. Several asked the board to consider those trade-offs when discussing staff compensation and program support. The board president noted the board had previously approved Freedom School for this year and said the program is underway.
Why this matters: Freedom School was presented as an intervention targeting summer learning loss by district residents and staff; trustees were asked to weigh staffing and funding decisions against the program's reported benefits. The speakers urged transparency and invited trustees to see the program in action.
