Kari H, you are exactly right on that “target” mention. I was a PTA leader for 10 years in the Bedford County school system and I had many parents bring concerns and questions to me because they were afraid of retaliation tactics against them or their child if they spoke out and in a taxpayer funded school system that WE ALL pay for, that is just wrong. I have confronted many a school board, board of supervisors, as well as teachers, vice principals and a Superintendent. If you do it well, the only target on your kids is the one that says, “Don’t even think about it!”. But when a fool did happen to test that theory…well let’s just say Sarah Palin is not the only one who knows about Mama Grizzlies! I have no doubt there are teachers who still use my name as an epithet but I would not change a thing. Someone has to stand up and tell the truth when it needs telling and most of all someone has to stand up and speak the truth to power when it hurts kids who do not deserve it. You all stay strong and be the backbone for those without one.

Comment by Sandi Saunders — July 16, 2010 @ 3:02 pm