I hate to break it to you, but parents don’t — and shouldn’t — get the last word when it comes to public education.
Should parents have some say? Sure, and they do (arguably an outsized voice already), but they are far from the only constituency school districts and school boards have to balance to truly represent the greater community.
The needs of students — not always the same as the demands of parents — the needs of teachers and staff and the needs of the greater community, including the many people who do not have kids in public schools all have to be part of the equation. That’s why school board members represent the entire community, not just parents.
And to be blunt: just because you read something on Facebook, it doesn’t mean you’re an expert in public health or schools curriculum. Also, don’t assume a majority of your fellow parents — let alone the larger community — agree with you, because truthfully, they probably don’t.
As an example: some foaming at the mouth parents demand both in-person education and no mask mandates in schools.
Great. I’m sure that Joe Rogan or some twit on Fox News explained to you how this is your right — it’s not. It is also as realistic as repealing the law of gravity.
Keep schools open, but without masks?
Sure. Of course, you’ll quickly run out of teachers, support staff and bus drivers (all of which are already in short supply), as they get sick. Masks work and have for more than a century — and despite insane claims, they don’t...
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