If he truly wanted to meet with parents and educators, why is the forum scheduled at a time when most teachers are still trying to wind up their school day and parents are still at work? And wouldn't it take place at a location that is more central than Fayetteville-Manlius High School? Perhaps even hold it in the city...
Do they want a truly meaningful dialogue?
That that will only happen when all interested parties are at the table,
not just the one who controls the agenda.
In spite of the time challenges, we would love to see a large contingent of SCSD teachers and parents at this forum. Recognizing that people are hesitant to commit to showing up on this blog for fear of reprisal, you can email us to help with the planning or just keep watching for meeting details.
And the district is trying to prevent principals and teachers from attending by scheduling a meeting at the exact same time downtown. It's to acquaint them with another brand spanking new initiative, that will have zero effect on the students, and increase the workload of teachers. It is from a grant and connected with Education First and Public Impact. One is an organization founded by David Coleman, the brilliant mind which brought us the common core, and the other is a advocate of huge charter schools. By connecting the dots you can see where this grant is heading - more and more disasters and disruptions brought to you by the broad from Broad. Not that King is listening, not that he will hear, but if you had to choose, choose King. At least you can boo.
ReplyDeleteTeachers in the district can't say how they feel or what they experience each day. When teachers speak up, there are repercussions. Some more serious than others. The district is run by fear. Skewed data and cultures of fear are being used to privatize education. Yay Pearson!
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