Letter: DTA backs Measure V

Letter to the editor

The Davis Teachers Association has always been an advocate for the students and schools of Davis. We understand the foundational role that our schools play in creating community, and believe that strong schools are vital to maintaining our identity as a family-oriented city that values excellent public education for all.

What has become clear is that with little housing growth in Davis, there is less access for families with children– which includes our own Davis graduates, university employees, teachers, and others who work and contribute to our city — to live in our community. The demand is present, but the supply of family oriented housing does not match. This has increasingly strained the health of our schools and therefore the identity of our community.

We believe our students deserve the best. We want them to have schools with sufficient enrollment to continue to run the excellent programs that our community has supported for decades, staffed with teachers and educators that have the opportunity to live in the community that they dedicate their careers to. We want students to have more open spaces, parks, and fields to play in, and bike paths to safely get around between neighborhoods. And we want them to have housing options that suit the needs of their families so that they can live in the same city as their schools, and be more connected to our community.

DTA wants Davis to continue to be a place for families and excellent schools. Please vote Yes on Measure V.

Victor Lagunes

Davis