ASL teachers should be hired full-time

Thank you for your April 1, 2015, article “Sign language duo educates future interpreters, shares pay” highlighting the excellent work of American Sign Language (ASL) co-teachers Kathy Goodson and Stephanie Durand.

I had the pleasure of having Stephanie for ASL 1, and she is a truly gifted instructor, with a genuine love and appreciation not only for the subject matter she is teaching, but for her students, as well. If the Modern Language Department at Pierce wants to see its ASL program come to be recognized as leader in the field of ASL Interpreter training, it would do well to bring more educators like Stephanie on full-time, and not insult these individuals by paying them half of what other instructors are paid.

Kudos to Kathy and Stephanie, and their dedication to their students and to ASL Interpreter training. There aren’t many who would be willing to give 100 percent in the classroom while receiving only half pay. Thank you both!

-Marcie Kraft, Westlake Village