Dear Board Members and Superintendent Thurmond,
We will try not waste more than a moment of your time, but we wanted to
give you some feedback regarding the request for you to allow the school system
administration to revise boundaries for school districts without your approval.
We feel that this is a power that could be used to reward individual parents for
advocating for a particular issue (such as SPLOST or the city votes that may be
coming up in the near future). We have seen similar perks handed out for
similar reasons in the past and, quite frankly, it is appalling.
Please do not approve, even if you do not think the individuals you would
empower today are ones who would abuse their power. We are counting on you to
help protect the system and its functioning over the long haul. We do not see
how this policy change and lack of accountability that goes along with it could
possibly be a good thing. And, at its worst, it could be a way to retaliate
against certain stakeholders if they do not “fall in line.”
Since we have personally been on the receiving end of such attempts to
silence us, we do not want to see the same, or similar, tactics approved for use
on others. Speaking up for the rights of a child should not come with a
personal price to pay simply because your opinion is not popular with that of a
powerful monopoly. It is our ability to speak up that should be protected
because it keeps our big systems in check and helps to protect those unable to
speak up for themselves.
Kindest regards. We have great respect for each of you and the good job
you are doing. Thank you!
Most sincerely,
(names)
Get the Cell Out – ATL
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