People who are the salt of the earth are not salty . Salty means that you would be pungent, caustic and biting. Salt doesn t lose its savor with age, but through mixing with contamination. As Christians it is our job not to belittle, attack, ridicule or demean others. If you are salty you cannot be patient, loving and kind.
Salty people are also frequently gossipers.
They love to stand, talk about people, but never go directly to the person who they are demeaning. They are contaminating themselves and others by losing their ability to uplift, enhance and preserve. In Matthew 18 Jesus gives us very specific instructions on how to be salt of the earth when dealing with a situation where a disagreement occurs. Not surprisingly our Parent and Student Handbooks use the same procedures when parents have concerns about teachers. If you have concerns about teachers or staff, please refer to page 9 in your handbook where specific procedures are listed to follow when dealing with parental concerns.