Dear family and friends of Mrs. Penny Schuessler. "Ms. Penny" was recently fired from her position as preschool teacher at St. Paul's Lutheran School by the school board in Troy, Illinois. We feel this was an unacceptable and extreme action by the school board. Several families are considering pulling their students for the fall semester. Parents should have been allowed input in this unfair situation. We are asking parents, grandparents or any interested persons to sign the following petition to support Ms. Penny’s reinstatement. The school board will be meeting July 17, 6:30, at the St. Paul's Lutheran School gymnasium. We need all supporters to attend as we present this petition.

We, the undersigned, are concerned citizens who urge our school board to act now to reinstate Ms. Penny to the faculty of St. Paul's Lutheran School.