Submitted by Candyce Hernandez.
The ransomware is no longer a viable excuse to not have your things together. It is a new school year and things are still in disarray. It almost seems as though you use it as a scapegoat for incompetence. Your lack of communication is apparent in the way you left the parents out of the track event that you cancelled. It is clear when your “stakeholders” almost seem selected for a purpose of “100% approval” of a policy that parents seem to be largely unaware of. Not to forget the utter lack of transparency and failure to our kids that was the last school year.
Oh and Ron, this is for you. Most people are not pulling their kids out to “keep them safe from COVID-19 for one more year”. It’s because their kids can’t play on the playground. It’s because their kids are receiving a sub-par education. It’s because the needs of our IEP/504 kids are on the back burner to your “Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity” policy. It’s because they are being taught that their race matters more than their character, effort, or merit. It’s because parents don’t want their kids being forced to breathe through masks that are largely ineffective because they get moist, get worn improperly or are generally misused by kids and adults. Your COVID rules are inconsistent and arbitrary.
It’s the new orthodoxy. Parents are waking up. We need change in this district. We need commitment to student education, not political fanfare and grandstanding.
I’m still waiting to hear exactly what information on my child was compromised. School employees have shared that they haven’t been told anything either.
Track meet? Track is a spring sport. Before you try to put CPSD on blast get your facts straight.
Masks? Following DOH and OSPI guidelines. No choice not to.
Stakeholders? Your comments in this post are difficult to follow.
Get over it. You will never be happy with CPSD. Move on.
Your comment, “ Get over it. You will never be happy with CPSD. Move on” is is so cold-hearted and offensive. How can you sleep at night when you write that to another human being? For the record I don’t now have children attending CPSD although they did attend a while back and I am so glad my grown children don’t even live in this district as I would be livid if my grand babies lived in the midst of all this in-fighting between supposedly mature adults.
Thank you, Margo.
Yet another unhinged screed launched by supporters and/or donors of two men running for school board. Slinging as much mud at our school board and superintendent to see what sticks seems to be their goal.
Is anyone else noticing the pattern of these attacks and how they identically match the attacks on school boards across the country by far right extremists? The attacks/claims are all orchestrated by the same political sources and handed out to those willing to follow; same words, accusations, threats, and outrage. The goal is to control school boards and shut down those who recognize the needs of our diverse community and students.
Our current school board is a majority of conservatives. They are recognized as being one of the best large district school boards in the State. I trust them. I trust their judgment even though I don’t always agree. I want a school board that puts our children, families and community above their personal politics.
No one said diversity is bad.
Talk about far-left extremist talking points.
I don’t care if our board members are Conservative, Liberal, Libertarian, Green party, or any other political party. This is a non-partisan position that is designed to support the children in our district.
• Less than 40% of our kids are passing math and science.
•Half of our children are passing English/Language Arts.
•Our district is 35% in statewide standing.
Our kids are FAILING in our district! These statistics are not something a board should be recognized for! Clearly it was politics, not academics, that the current board was recognized for.
Our kids deserve better than being in the bottom 1/3 to the bottom 1/2! Our kids are the future of this community, this state, this country, and quite possibly other parts of the world.
The current board has had their chance. Some of them have served several terms and have had quite a few chances to get it right. But, our kids continue failing under their direction.
We need an overhaul of our school board. We need people who will put academics over politics. We need people who will pull our district out of the bottom, and bring us back to one of the top districts we once were.
If you truly want a board that puts our children, families, and community above politics, then you certainly can’t support the majority of our current board members.
Rebecca,
It is so disingenuous for a very involved political activist within the Republican Party to pretend they are not politically involved. You are not “above politics”. You and a few other donors to David Anderson and Jeff Brown have quite the reputation for your political social media posts and comments attacking our schools, school board members, superintendent and teachers.
It is fascinating that some living in a school district that is now a minority majority and serves one of the highest special education populations due to our Madigan medical services for military families, are unable or unwilling to see that a focus on diversity, equity and inclusion is needed to increase academic achievement. Only those politically motivated have turned the focus on equity into a conspiracy theory promoted by radical extremist individuals and groups. The goal is to create fear in a certain demographic. The only school board member you like is Paul Wagemann, who clearly inferred that our School Board, Lakewood City Council and Commander of JBLM were promoting Marxism because they highly endorsed the CPSD Focus on Equity. He is calling true conservatives within the Republican Party Marxists.
Tell me, is Paul Wagemann non-politcal? How about Jeff Brown and David Anderson who are mentored by Mr. Wagemann and others with the same disturbing extremist views? If we see these same men in pictures receiving political “training” are you still claiming they are non-partisan and not politically motivated?
Equity is a Marxist idea, tho. 😬
https://www.intellectualtakeout.org/blog/equity-just-another-name-marxism/
You cited a BLOG to defend the idea that equity is Marxism? Any other sources?
https://www.newstribune.com/news/opinion/story/2021/jun/01/equity-is-marxism/873292/
Equity is equality of outcome.
https://onlinepublichealth.gwu.edu/resources/equity-vs-equality/
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Marxism/The-dictatorship-of-the-proletariat
I don’t expect any of my kids to have equal outcomes to any other child let alone each other. They are different kids. You want to offer IEPs to all kids who are academically struggling? Yes 100%. 504? Please. These are equally offered opportunities for resources that aid in the opportunity for education provides. Equal opportunity ≠ equal distribution or even equal outcome.
Cheri, this position is a non-partisan position. I have never asked any of the board members what political party they are affiliated with. Yes, some of their family members have made their political stance public, but it wasn’t due to me asking. I don’t care what political party any of them belong to, and that includes Paul. What I care about is what our children are learning, and not learning. You’ve never mentioned academics in any response you’ve ever done. Why is that? Is it not important to you that our district is between 40 and 50% in very critical areas and FAILING our kids!
Yes, we live in a very diverse area with many special needs kids. Are you aware that the special needs kids were completely left out of the equity policy until a parent brought it to their attention? Are you aware that special needs kids or disability is only mentioned a few times in the entire equity policy? If we’re going to talk about equity and people that need an extra hand, wouldn’t our special needs kids be at the top of the list? I can tell you firsthand, they aren’t! But, they should be!
What about Tillicum? They have one of the most diverse populations in our city, yet they get left out a lot. Other schools are highlighted, and Tillicum is just forgotten about.
You are so quick to throw names and accusations at people, yet you refuse to talk about our failing district.
Amen, also can say that in every draft of the equity policy the disabled were only mentioned in definition.
The issue is that this district treats special need kids like a token to total “inclusion” so they can distract from their “equity trainings” being focused on racial and “cultural” groups.
Rebecca,
Are you saying that using “academic achievement” together in a sentence is not referring to academics?
That’s interesting. I just mentioned it in the response to you above. Go back and reread.
David Anderson and Jeff Brown are absolutely involved in a political attack on our school board. Reading off the same list of talking points about CRT is no accident. I just watched the Republican I-5 Corridor Coalition information on CRT…identical to Brown, Anderson, Finnigan, Arbeeny, and many more donors to their campaigns….all tied to the same political group think.
Candyce,
I am very aware of the special education needs in the district. I don’t share your view that the district is engaged in a Marxist conspiracy at all but I understand your concerns for special needs students. I see the equity plan as a much needed and long overdue opportunity for increased awareness and staff training on children who learn differently. We need this! We can’t be ignored when we can hold feet to the fire. I see this as a huge step forward and we need to be a part of it. I sincerely believe we will be heard. Anderson and Brown have no plan; they are actually lost when not tying their talking points to their favorite topic, CRT and race. The candidate forum, which was video taped, demonstrated their lack of any plan. In fact, almost everything they suggested is already being implemented. Imagine candidates who don’t even know that the district is already tracking students and their progress? Yes, that was actually their innovative plan.
Cheri, what forum are you referencing? Both Brown & Anderson have clearly stated that we need to get back to the basics of Reading, English/Language Arts, Math & Science. What is currently being taught, or how it’s being taught, isn’t working. They’ve also looked at models of top schools in our state and in the nation. So, I’m curious as to what forum you speak of.
Obviously, what’s been implemented isn’t working or we wouldn’t have the numbers we do.
Yes, you mentioned the words academic achievement, tied in with equity and inclusion. As I said, the district has been practicing this for two years and our numbers are not going up. We are STILL failing! You never address the stats for math, science, ELA, reading, test scores, how our schools keep dropping (like our middle schools dropped 50 places in the last four years). You are just labeling, name calling, and claiming it’s a political attack. Give us some academic statistics WHY you believe we should keep the current board members.
Speaking of special needs again…how much training have teachers had on doing IEP’s and 504’s recently? The staff that I’ve spoken with says almost all trainings revolve around equity and nothing else. Candyce is core t that our special needs children are being used as “tokens”, and that needs to stop.
The plan is for ALL students.
This equity policy was almost only based in “culture” and “race”.
I had bad experiences in this district in general. This isn’t my first school district. And for sure don’t go to be the last one.
Left And right are polical party . I can’t trust in politics or unions they have their own goals . To me they never have your best interest.
It’s there whe the “We the people” needs to get involved.
Unions always communist.
Source ( Check the history )
I learned the manual ( Revolution of colors) = The rich riches . The equity for the ppl = shared misery .
I wanted to be away from all this topic. But I’m really worried about freedom .
I don’t say to no one don’t use masks. They can protect you when you work with concrete cement and others materials.
If you are sick the mask help you to protect others from your saliva and mocus spread or sneeze . But from virus!
I don’t think is healthy to use for 7 + hours. Much less the same mask all those hours.
Was healthier if they can provide it for children’s , and teachers to change often.
I’m not Dr . But I’m not 20 years old.
Washables are worse.
Kids don’t wash or clean their hands or mouth at breakfast or lunch.
I can see it in the dirty mask .
Sincerely the school aren’t ready for all thes needs.
The only thing ppl needs to get over . It’s hate racism and separatists.
Don’t let no one uses your color or differences to destroy each other.
Conspiracy! Isn’t a bad word or good word. It’s a word . When I ask if we can meet for a coffee to my friends . I’m a conspirator for it ! It’s fine everybody are a conspirator.
What is important here is children’s.
I’m ignoring many things. And I feel Shameful.
Someone commented that kids can’t play in the playground.
That isn’t right.
I’m so sorry for all the mother’s who needs to work to support their children’s!
They are in needs to have the school open.
Maybe the ppl can have their children’s at home.
All that hundreds of students and teachers breading from a Air pump or air conditioner. Don’t sounds healthy!
Don’t need to be pushed to send their children to in person for economic win .
If Anyway they cannot socialize in the school.
Yes, I have big interest to know who was spying on my children’s. And
my house last school year.
In case of my words or my writing or my grammatical insult you.
I Infor you. That if I put together my English studying time. Five or six months in total. I’m really proud of my knowledge.
Yes I am a citizen. Yes I am a foreigner.
But this is the only country I have .
I don’t know everything. No one knows all .
Be open minded.
Everything can be.
Infinity of possibilities.
Don’t be fanatic of one or another ideology’s.
Remember if you aren’t in the top of the ship you don’t have the whole view.
Think about the children’s!
Ray, thank you for expressing your views. You are absolutely correct, this is about the children! These children are the future of our community. Sadly, they can’t get the years back that they’ve lost due to a poor education. We can only look to the future to give them the best going forward.
Thank you Ray.