October 21, 2019 Dear Dr. Ehrman and Members of the CUSD #116 Board of Education, ‘Throughout my tenure as a Principal with New Berlin CUSD #16, | can confidently say that | have ‘made all decisions through the lens of what is best for our students, Today | must make a decision that is best for me and my family. For this reason, i resign from my position as Principal of New Berlin Elementary School, effective at the time of mutual acceptance of the separation agreement. know there will be some who consider my resignation a victory. If there is a victory to be claimed, then it is mine to claim. 1 have chosen to leave and remove myself from an environment in which | have no voice. Union Leadership can allege anything they wish, refuse to participate in appropriate procedures to establish a factual basis for their concerns, post their allegations on social media, and through this deny me my due process rights to answer their claims. By leaving, | am finally able to have a voice. A building's climate and culture depend on many factors. Each individual who works at NBE holds responsibility for their actions and words. Nothing will change until each person looks in the mirror and takes ownership for their role, for good or bad. am proud of the accomplishments NBE has achieved over the past 11 years. Pulling together as.a team, we have done great work for the students of this community. Going forward, | pray the teachers themselves are able to put aside their differences and find a way to mend the breaks between them: Respectfully, ‘ Cage? Ue Casey B. Wills