Readers Write: Glickman has new vision for GN schools

The Island Now

I am a longtime resident of Great Neck, having raised my family here, including a grandson who graduated last year from Great Neck Public Schools.

My roots in this community are decades-long—-in fact, generations of my family have called Great Neck home—which has allowed me to experience Great Neck in many different ways over many different periods of time.

The schools were important when my family first arrived in Great Neck in the 1940s, similar to the way they continue to be important for those arriving today. I appreciate that someone like Ms. Berkowitz has dedicated herself to the schools for so long, but now it’s time for her to move on and make room for a new generation of parent leaders, just as we did in the 1980s.

Michael Glickman represents a strong new vision for Great Neck and is committed to bringing new ideas, passion and energy to our schools. His family represents the diversity that makes Great Neck so special today.

I know Michael extremely well and I have had the chance to see him flourish throughout his career and more locally in raising his beautiful family. Michael is what Great Neck needs now.

Clearly, times are different than when Ms. Berkowitz and I were in school. Children today need advocates who understand the circumstances and dilemmas of a far more connected world. They need mentors. They need people who are adaptable to change. They need people who have lived experiences that go beyond the borders of our peninsula. They need people who can bring leadership to the table. Michael is that person.

Great Neck needs Michael and this community needs his voice on the Board of Education now. Let’s wish Ms. Berkowitz well and thank her for her many years of service as we help elect Michael Glickman to the school board. The children of Great Neck deserve Michael, our property taxes need Michael, and our community will undoubtedly benefit from Michael.

Blossom Kutcher

Great Neck

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