Hostility and doublespeak

On 6/1/2026, before the special session was called to order, Carol Greenstreet and her WPSD Board were caught on camera discussing matters in violation of Colorado’s Open Meetings Act. WPSD hid this illegal activity by deleting that portion of the recording. This district lost one lawsuit for Open Meetings Act violations. Time for another?

This is WPSD: hostility and doublespeak. Without invitation towards collaboration and agreement, WPSD’s board and administrators maneuver to evict Merit Academy, (the region’s fastest-growing school, making the most efficient use of facility capacity, and fully paying for its own maintenance, custodians, property insurance, and utilities), while WPSD carries the empty Gateway and underutilized secondary buildings as costly albatross. WPSD is retaliating against the high-quality, grassroots, self-supporting charter partner while the district protects vacancy, inefficiency, and absolute waste of taxpayer dollars — then complains about not having money.

This disregard extends to WPSD’s students and coaches. Greenstreet described student-athletes, special education services, and extra-curriculars as “financial burdens”. The WPHS coaches’ meeting was crushing. The superintendent’s “False vs. Fact” email made coaches look unreasonable, when administrators should have owned it.

Greenstreet called constituents old and uneducated. To us out-of-touch stakeholders: don’t be fooled into another “save us” tax measure. This board and top administrators demonstrate resentment, disrespect coaches and activities, have no commitment to genuine partnership with their charter school, and are dividing rather than unifying. How dare they ask for more tax dollars. How about lowering property tax by repealing the extra funding WPSD already receives?

Tarin McNeese, Woodland Park

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Stop the hate

My dear fellow Americans,

Can we just stop with all the hate? It’s been over a decade. Enough, please.
We are the UNITED States of America. The land of the free, the home of the brave. Not hate.

Our country is an EXPERIMENT. Can people from everywhere work together to make a better place for all who are here now, our descendants, and those immigrants who come after us? Yes, yes we can.

I am a third- generation immigrant. I am an American Veteran. I am the widow of a Wounded Warrior.

What happened when we were able to speak to one another without screaming? This is not America.

We need to fight for our country, NOT each other.

Thank you for your time.

Julie Radcliffe, Divide

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God’s promise

When I see a rainbow, I do not first think of politics, sexuality, or social movements. I think of God’s promise.

Long before it became associated with any modern movement, the rainbow was recorded in Scripture as a sign of God’s covenant with humanity after the flood. For many people, it remains a symbol of mercy, faithfulness, and hope.

I appreciated the emphasis on kindness and community expressed in recent letters regarding Pride Month. Every person is loved by God and should be treated with kindness and grace. As Christians, we are commanded to love our neighbors, and that command comes with no exceptions.

What concerns me is the growing belief that love requires agreement.

Most of us understand this principle in other areas of life. I can love a friend while disagreeing with choices that affect their health. I can love a brother or sister deeply while believing some of their decisions are harmful or unwise. Disagreement does not diminish love. In fact, it is often because we care that we are willing to speak honestly.

Jesus demonstrated this perfectly. He welcomed people from every walk of life, extended grace freely, and treated others with compassion. Yet He never confused love with affirmation.

We can be kind without compromising our convictions. We can respect others without surrendering our beliefs. We can extend friendship without requiring agreement.

Love and agreement are not the same thing, and a healthy society must leave room for both conviction and compassion.

Galen DeLeon, Woodland Park