Dunn blatantly disregarded a call for compromise
I was disappointed to read the Thousand Oaks Acorn's editorial on the dispute between the Teachers of Conejo and board member Dunn. In the editorial, the Acorn states that Dunn violated an obscure law and that after admitting it, it should have ended. The fact however, is that the Teachers Association (UACT) sent Mr. Dunn a letter of cease and desist when he first violated the law. Had Mr. Dunn stopped, it would have ended. Instead, Mr. Dunn continued trying to release the results of his poll that had been illegally obtained. Mr. Dunn also continued soliciting on his website for teachers to vote. The association tried to reach a settlement, but Mr. Dunn refused, apparently he would rather spend money on attorneys than in the classroom. In terms of the Educational Employees Relations Act being an obscure law, it is actually the law all board members are supposed to know as part of their job. If they don't know it, the superintendent does, but Mr. Dunn has seemingly decided he does not have to follow the law or ask advice of his staff that is paid to know the law. Since the Acorn feels "obscure laws" really do not have be followed, perhaps they could list all of the "obscure laws" we do not need to follow, so that we all be better informed and can ignore those "obscure laws." Arleigh Kidd, executive director, Unified Association of Conejo Teachers, Thousand Oaks