Common sense means spending money on kids, not consultants. Common sense means voting as independent School Board members, not rubber-stamping every plan or initiative put before them. Respect means giving the skilled educators of our district more than the insincere, cursory lip service they receive. Respect means acknowledging that parents and other community members have very specific expectations and suggestions about what skills and knowledge they want for their children. Respect means that children and adults are treated as individuals not just numbers.
Respect is the valuing of every member of our educational family.
The current version of the Blueprint and the proposed Block Grant site budget not only disrespects and devalues our members, they also are blatant attempts to drive a wedge between the members of our educational family. The Institute wants our members at sites to choose between support services like nurses and counselors, peer coaches and other support personnel. We know that we not only need all those support services but the services need to be expanded. The Institute has forced this situation on sites by stealing the bulk of the site's Title 1 and Integration money. Much of that money is used to purchase those support services.