To the Students of DeKalb County

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To the students of DeKalb County,

You have seen and heard a lot lately about your schools, haven't you? You've watched as Superintendents, Principals, PTA Parents, Teachers, Reporters, Counselors, Community Leaders, Religious Leaders and adults from all over have been making comments about the education you have been receiving. Some say it isn't good enough. Some say you deserve better. Some want to move you around, put you on a bus, separate you from your friends and then test you on a bunch of stuff that probably sounds pretty meaningless right now.

Then, a federal judge was called in to hear the school board argument for why they should continue to decide how to best spend our money so it can best help you. And, you may have missed this part, so we're breaking it down for you right now.

 He said in his own legal sort of way that you are more important than any of the adults you have heard talking or seen on TV lately. He said that your education is more important to the state than the jobs of the people who are fighting to keep control over our money.

We don't know if you understand what that means, but here's what it means to us... there is chaos and disorder in life whenever there are changes on the horizon. There will be unrest and disagreements and battle lines drawn even among friends. But the sides that are fighting are the ones who believe things were better the way they used to be and those who say they are better the way they are now.

But looking only at the past or only at what we have now is ignoring one important part of life:  the future.  That's the part that is unpredictable.  That's the part that's also the most exciting.  That's the part that is, ultimately, up to you.  You may not have a say right now about what has been going on with the school system.  But, you will have total control of your life once you graduate.  And all this fighting will seem pretty lame.  The folks who are talking the big talk ... They don't really know what you will do, where you will go or how you will use the information you have learned by sitting through school and by watching and listening to them.  And that scares them.

The educational landscape is not about the past or the present. It is about turning out quality adults who will be the leaders, workers, parents and taxpayers of tomorrow. The future belongs to you, not them. Don't let the things they say affect who you will one day become. You are in the driver's seat.  Where do you want to go? You are the one who needs an education to survive. So, figure out how to get it and don't let anything stand in your way, even if the roadblocks are put there by people with good intentions.

You know what it will take for you to really learn, excel and succeed. If you don't, then it is up to you to figure it out.  Carve your own path. You don't need any of the stuff you are hearing in the news to hold you back. You also don't need anything different to propel you forward. What you need is to set your mind to the fact that learning is the most important thing you can do now to ensure you will have a happy life.

If you want happiness, then find a way to learn.

We have faith in you, but no one can make you learn.  That part is up to you.

Thank you for reading our website, learning about the dangers associated with cell towers.  We hope you also learned about the destructive power of greed and that there are people who are willing to stand up for other people, and children, because they know it is right.  We hope you have seen how people on opposite sides of the same issue might both be wrong.  And, in the fight to stop the cell towers, we hope you learned that people who are willing to work together on the side of what is right can accomplish amazing things.


Your education may be something you hear a lot of people talking about these days, but what it really comes down to in the end is you.  The future belongs to you.  Make the most of it and don't let anything stand in your way.  We can't wait to see all the amazing things you will do.

Sincerely,
Get the Cell Out - ATL

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