Lakewood’s 2019 graduation was especially poignant for me. Not only did my first class of freshmen at Lakewood graduate, but I graduated from Jeffco at the same time. During my 8 years in the district, my life evolved and changed, while my paycheck unfortunately did not. I got married, became a mother, and then a single mother. I held my …
Addressing the Jeffco Problem
To the Members of the Jefferson County School Board, My name is Christine Kuster, and I have been a teacher at Arvada West High School for the last three years. Prior to my tenure there, I was a Fulbright Scholar who taught English as a foreign language in Germany and received my master’s degree in education from the University of …