Politics are So Disheartening

We went before the County School Board yesterday to appeal for Taylor's transfer to the other district. It was very disheartening to hear the local Board President get in front of the county members and tell bold face lies. She did not tell 1, not 2, not 3, but 4 lies! And was caught red-handed in front of the County Board! Oops! While watching this was amusing and humorous, it was also disheartening that even at the local school district level, politicians have such a blatant lack of integrity, claiming to want what is best for the children, yet acting in ways that will only increase the district's pocketbook. These are innocent children who count on adults to speak for them until they have a voice of their own to be heard! Why in the world would you want to do anything but act in their best interests? I can't fathom it. Thank goodness that the county members: A) identified that she was lying and B) acted in the best interests of the children.

What was our outcome? Our appeal was "remanded" to the local school board, as we provided additional information to the county that was not at our disposal for the first local meeting. So, what does this mean for us? Well, we have to submit a new request to the local district's board. Should they deny our request again, we will have to file another appeal with the county. If the county upholds the denial, we are stuck.

I, however, refuse to allow my children to go to school in a district that is more concerned about its finances and only views my children as revenue streams. The district will not get one red cent for my children! Should the denial get upheld, I will homeschool my children until we can relocate within the preferred district's boundaries. I will NOT put my children through changing schools. At least homeschool does not require any changes, as the status quo will continue - the kids being home with me. Furthermore, it is not as if I am not qualified to teach in a classroom (I'm only missing my credential), much less my own children, considering that I have a Masters degree in Teaching!

As a sidenote... The current local district superintendent has been sued personally and her previous school district not once, but twice, for sexual discrimination (both cases were settled, hmm, guilty?). One was for discriminating against a 7th grade girl who claimed she was a lesbian, then was not allowed to attend PE because she would be changing with the other girls. The other was for wrong termination based on discrimination, I'm not sure of the specifics. I find such discriminatory actions so offensive, and I'm not even a part of the community being discriminated against!

Angry, much? Yes I am angry. I am an angry at the gall of some people. I am angry about the lack of honor and integrity at every level of politics. (This is compounded by the fact that the winner of our local County Supervisor race, ran despite making a deal with the incumbent that he would not run against, nor would he run until the incumbent resigned or retired! He had made the same deal and renigged on it with the previous mayor as well!) How in the world do we teach our children to do what is right and to act with integrity when the majority of the public role models show such disregard for common values. The most frustrating thing about this whole thing is that I am powerless to stand up against these people. I can only control how I respond to their lack of ethical resposibilty. Rest assured, I will continue to react with intergrity, honor and moral and ethical responsibility. After all, I have to look at myself in the mirror every morning and like the person that I see looking back. Can they say that?