In an age where political conversation is often reduced to a 140 character tweet, the recent national and international stories about Chatham, our school curriculum, our teachers and administrators, have led to a misimpression that we are a close-minded community, unwilling to accept multiple viewpoints and cultures. Depending on which website or social media platform you read, Chatham is either a town of liberal politically-correct elitists, or Islamaphobic bigots. We attest that we are neither of these.

We come to the Borough Council to ask you for a formal resolution reaffirming and reminding the world that Chatham Borough is open and welcoming to all, and that we as a community do not accept intolerance or hatred of any kind.