In my opinion, the ignorance demonstrated at the March 24th budget meeting was nothing short of astounding.
The four or five kids who stood up, while I was present, to comment on the budget were the only ones who made any sense: They wanted their art and German and alternative classes preserved. What they said was heartfelt. They counted on the adults to make the right decisions for them.
And their point is THE ONLY POINT except for one salient detail: It's the Board of Education, NOT the Board of Finance, that is responsible for cutting teachers and classes before finding other economies.
What a game Ms. Low plays. And she's got it down pat. Cut the classes & activities that have thefewest "customers" and the least amount of blow back and use that to scare the rest of the parents into a stampede away from those who actually make the cuts. Nice.
I referred to you parents as sheep in another letter. OK, some of you got insulted. Sorry if I offended you but try to look past my rudeness to the point I am trying to make.
You parents are solely responsible for the diminishing educational values in the schools, not the Board of Finance.
The whole vociferous group of you who showed up at the budget meeting -- and I applaud you for that -- should go to the Board of Education meetings and give Superintendent Low & the rest of them a talking to about the educational priorities you want for your children.
What I witnessed at the Budget hearing was like watching a herd of wildebeest go over a cliff.
Those who spoke were blinded to what is going on, how the system actually works.
What I heard that night from most of the adults who spoke up was pure tarradiddle.
The four or five kids who stood up, while I was present, to comment on the budget were the only ones who made any sense: They wanted their art and German and alternative classes preserved. What they said was heartfelt. They counted on the adults to make the right decisions for them.
And their point is THE ONLY POINT except for one salient detail: It's the Board of Education, NOT the Board of Finance, that is responsible for cutting teachers and classes before finding other economies.
What a game Ms. Low plays. And she's got it down pat. Cut the classes & activities that have thefewest "customers" and the least amount of blow back and use that to scare the rest of the parents into a stampede away from those who actually make the cuts. Nice.
I referred to you parents as sheep in another letter. OK, some of you got insulted. Sorry if I offended you but try to look past my rudeness to the point I am trying to make.
You parents are solely responsible for the diminishing educational values in the schools, not the Board of Finance.
The whole vociferous group of you who showed up at the budget meeting -- and I applaud you for that -- should go to the Board of Education meetings and give Superintendent Low & the rest of them a talking to about the educational priorities you want for your children.
What I witnessed at the Budget hearing was like watching a herd of wildebeest go over a cliff.
Those who spoke were blinded to what is going on, how the system actually works.
What I heard that night from most of the adults who spoke up was pure tarradiddle.
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