Category: board of education election

My name is Cascia Talbert. I am a professional writer, and I published my first book in 2018. I am also a mom to five amazing special needs children. 3 of whom attend D47 schools. My husband and I moved our family from Spokane, WA to Crystal Lake in 2014. We chose Crystal Lake because of the great schools. As a non-educator, I am quite different from all the other candidates. I am not running for board of education because it will look good on my resume. I am not…

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I was honored to participate in a candidate forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of McHenry County.  The forum took place over zoom and recorded last night at 6pm.  The League of Women Voters were very professional and I learned a lot from participating. The biggest takeaway I got was that I am very different from all the other candidates and they are very much the same.  I got the impression that some of the educators running feel like they are deserving of a position on the board…

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D47 Opens Elementary Schools   Yesterday Superintendent Dr. Kathy Hinz announced in a video that the elementary schools in D47 will be open for full time in person instruction after spring break. There have been mixed reactions from parents. Most parents are happy for the elementary kids who will finally be in school for full time in person instruction. But once again the district has disregarded the needs of middle schoolers. The middle school students have been overlooked this year. They were the last ones to return to school in…

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I have been ridiculed, called a lunatic, slandered, and hated by people who don’t even know me.  I am getting a taste of what President Trump went through. It hurts. I’ll admit I cried, I reached out to my friends and I prayed.  I won’t know how it feels to have other’s do that to you for five years, like the former President.  A week was long enough for me. People say that I am not qualified to be on the Board of Education, just because I sell Avon.  They…

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My name is Cascia Talbert and I am running for Board of Education for the Crystal Lake Elementary School District 47. I was born and raised just outside of Madison, WI. I attended the University of Wisconsin at Whitewater where I studied music, history, and law.  I graduated with a BA in History and a legal studies minor with paralegal certification for the State of Wisconsin in 2001.  My husband, Chris and I were married in 2003. Our most recent move was from Spokane, WA to Crystal Lake, IL in…

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