Re "Reject legislation to rescue charter schools" (Monitor editorial, March 5):

I am the mother of a kindergarten student attending Strong Foundations Charter School. Her father and I did a great deal of research in considering her placement.

As residents of Pembroke, we had fine choices in public, private and charter schools. Strong Foundations is a charter school built upon the idea that all students can be proficient readers. They offer a wealth of educational opportunities for my child, a bright girl who loves the challenge that they provide. I am extremely impressed with the excellent staff, each one a top-notch professional.

Through tremendous effort on the part of staff (and some wonderful volunteers), they are meeting the needs of their growing student body. And they are getting just a small fraction of the amount that many schools "need" to educate each pupil. Why would you advocate rejecting the additional aid? The $6,500 still falls below the amount allotted per student in many New Hampshire districts.

I take issue with your statement, "Giving charter schools with student-teacher ratios half that of public schools far more money while starving traditional schools is wrong." This is a generalization. The class sizes at Strong Foundations Charter School are very similar to those in a traditional public school setting.

Our system is broken. I don't see how punishing charter schools is the answer.

CHARLINE BROWN

Pembroke