I am an Attleboro resident with 2 children in the public schools. I have been a fan of Dr. Durkin's since the beginning. I understand she may be tough to work for but her committment to the children of Attleboro is beyond reproach. I have written to the School Committee before pleading with them to stop micro-managing the superintendent but for some reason Brenda Furtado is like a dog with a bone - she will not relent in her efforts to push Dr. Durkin out the door. I appreciate Ms. Furtado's committment to the School Committee and the schools but Attleboro will be hard pressed, to say the least, to find a new superintendent who will do a better job (and take the same baloney from the School Committee).
I hope Dr. Durkin has not completely made up her mind about leaving. I suggest anyone who supports Dr. Durkin publicly declare so to the School Committee so we can stop this bus from going over the cliff!
Cathleen DeSimone

I agree Cathleen!!! I too applaud Dr. Durkin's dedication and commitment to Attleboro schools!

I totally agree !!! I have been saying all alone the comm. micro manges. She has done so much for our schools doesn't take credit. Always says teachers admin and staff has done great things. Yes ms. Fury ado,enegren call themselves the "take over brigade" and they've done nothing but, ruin the forward teachings of our school. For 5 yrs the schools were moving in great strides but, since we changed sc. Ppl. We have been at a standstill!! How very sad for our children . The main reason these ppl ran was to get rid of dr. Durkin. They have said it to often when they think others aren't listening. Well I've heard and now we have been on a downward spiral. Most people in our community love her and know she's done a great job. Our community needs to step up and say please stay!! But, it's not up to her our sc made the choice for her and now what?

I agree that the school committee are acting poorly with how they are going about getting rid of Durkin. However I have also spoken to many teachers and the loss of so many wonderful principals shows that we need another direction.

Thanks to all who have written. I agree. Durkin is a professional and committed to the children of Attleboro. When she was chosen, I thought, at last we have someone who will assess, reflect upon the educational system, and be an exemplary leader for Attleboro's schools!
Too many of her predecessors came in with their own agenda and attitude. She is earnest and wants to make every relationship work out.
The loss of principals and teachers is not, to my knowledge, something to lay at her door. Educators move on, want a change, retire. They don't stay in a school system forever, as in earlier times.
I'm so disappointed in the school committee's lack of professionalism and their squalid tactics at times. And yet they insist they are the only ones who care about our children. Some of them are good, and I would cite David Murphy but he's still learning the ropes, having only recently joined the SC.

Are you kidding me? I guess I'm about to go out on a limb and speak against the popular opinion. It is long passed Durkin's time to go. Face it, she would have dropped Attleboro long ago if she had gotten some other job. And she still would.
Face it, this is the best thing for our schools. Administrators leaving left and right, a complete overhaul of central office AGAIN, principal swiches, and we are still no better than brockton on our school ratings. We need a breath of fresh air.

Yes that breath would be 5 new educated school board members!!!!!!!

Totally agree Fedex!!

It's only time or dr. Durkin to leave because she lacks the support of 5 or maybe 4 school board members that's why some ppl left our system when the support fails you go where you can make a difference

after reading all this mes looks like barbra and brenda terri and jim storrs are all in this together looks like there next target is judy nelson they need somone to lie for them