To the Editor:
In response to Stratford Republican Party’s mailing literature delivered to Stratford’s residents: The Cann family has filed no lawsuit against the Town of Stratford.
It is inappropriate for Louis A. DeCilio, as chairman of the Stratford Republican Party (RTC) and treasurer for Stratford’s GOP PAC, to misconstrue our child advocacy complaint for political gain.
I trust that the members of Stratford’s RTC and all Stratford residents will denounce Lou’s effort.
During December 2010, I filed a complaint with the State of Connecticut’s Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO) because of sexual, verbal and physical victimization and a hostile environment that had occurred at Stratford High School. The basis of this complaint was to protect the rights of my minor daughter and to seek administrative improvements that would prevent future occurrences. This matter has been settled. The Stratford Board of Education will review with Connecticut Association of Boards of Education (CABE) what administrative improvements should be made in Stratford. This will occur because of the actions that I took on behalf of my daughter and all other children whose educational opportunities are negatively impacted by civil right violations.
Immacula Cann
Cann is a Democratic candidate for Planning Commission District 3.