January 26, 2021

Dear CEA members,

I am reaching out to you because of a recent news article from WDEL that discussed
alleged issues at Dover High School.

The educator named in the article is a member of CEA and has offered support to
some members at the high school with various building level issues. However, that
person holds no elected office in CEA, is not recognized by CEA as a representative
of the membership as a whole, nor are they considered a public spokesperson for the
CEA membership. In short, the educator was not authorized to speak on behalf of
CEA.

Please know CEA had no prior knowledge of the issues brought forth in the article.
Since the release of the article, CEA has investigated the allegations, and has met with
Capital School District representatives and found the article to not be completely true
in most instances. After assessing the situation, we believe that the proper protocols
have been followed and feel that there are no further issues that remain at this school
or within the district in regard to the topics reported to WDEL in the article from
January 25, 2021.

As always, we will continue to hold the district accountable and work with them when
issues arise. If you have any issues of concern in your building, please do not hesitate
to reach out to your building representative, grade level Vice President, or myself.

In solidarity,

Lisa M. Whiteman
Lisa M.Whiteman

Capital Educators Association President