I have known Eric Suchman for almost ten years.  I supervised his student teaching.  I have been inside his classroom at North Eugene High School a number of times and observed him working with students there.  He has supervised student teachers that I have helped to train.  Any attack on Eric's competence or dedication as a teacher of our community's young people is absolutely and totally wrong.  I'm sure that over the course of weeks, many students approached Eric, a teacher whose caring heart permitted them to trust him, to disclose fears they had for the future of their families.  He saw his students in pain, he helped dry their tears, he boldly took a public stand in their defense.  He took a role as someone who could champion their cause and he permitted himself to be exposed to letters like this.

Eric is an excellent teacher who stands up for kids.  Rather than attack him, our community should thank him for his courageous work on behalf of his students.  We need more like him.