I would like to thank Steven Cole, the chair of the Newburyport School Committee, for writing to the Newburyport Political Blog to give the public more information on what our schools are dealing with and what our children are facing.

The issue of a possible, proposed Newburyport School Committee override is already emotionally charged, and from what I understand the issue thus far has only been sent to a subcommittee.

Mr. Cole has already sent in the first short post and is now working on others. I look forward to learning more about all the questions and concerns involved before making up my mind one way or another on how I would vote on such an override if it were to be an actual ballot question.

Mary Eaton, Newburyport