I DISAGREE strongly with Bryan Lawson’s letter of April 28 about Alex Reppold.
I am sure we all remember teachers at school who had been around for yonks and yet were totally useless, and conversely young teachers who were excellent.
In fact, I am not convinced age has much to do with whether someone is a good teacher or head teacher. In the Independent newspaper there was a letter from someone saying he too had become a head teacher at the age of 28 and that was 30 years ago, so it is not a new phenomenon.
In addition, Alex would not have got the job without excellent references, so his previous school must have thought he was more than capable of taking up this post.
Well done, Alex.
Gill Thompson, Skiddaw, York.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here