Forest Glen Teacher Makes Heartfelt Plea to School Board: ‘Please Keep Our School Open’

Facebook Twitter/X LinkedIn Reddit WhatsApp 2Shares Forest Glen peace sign. {Ricardo Bustamante} By Dawn M. Bustamante Dear Members of the Broward County School Board: I am the art teacher at Forest Glen Middle School, and I am writing to you with a heavy heart. I am asking you, from the bottom of my heart, to keep our school open. Becoming a teacher was the hardest and most meaningful thing I have ever done. I was a stay-at-home mom, and the road to the classroom took determination and sacrifice. I began at a charter school teaching Business because they gave me my first chance. I earned and hold FLDOE certifications in Business Education 6-12 and Marketing Education 6-12, but my heart was always set on Art Education. When I was hired as the art teacher at Forest Glen Middle and passed my Art K-12 subject area exam, I finally felt I had come home and become part of a family. Teaching in Broward County Public Schools is an accomplishment I am deeply proud of, and my husband, daugh