So true Gwyenth! Thank you so much!! On Sat, May 31, 2014 at 9:44 PM, Susan Oppenheim <soppenheim3454@xxxxxxxxxxx > wrote: > Thank-you for your articulate, eloquent, and true analysis, G! > On May 31, 2014, at 7:32 PM, Gwyneth Olson wrote: > > > Jessica, > > > > The teachers could right another letter but I think in talking to other > parents about the "ultimatum" there is an opportunity to shift the > conversation. Where others see an ultimatum. I see a cry for help. If they > think that it is so out of line with family school teachings. (I disagree. > What was the bus strike? What were lunch counter sit-ins? What are walk > outs? In fighting for justice lines get drawn. Oppressed people need to > make demands.) Ask them what do they think must of happened to make the > teachers take such an extreme stand? I would ask them to read the teachers > letter again. I honestly don't think most people have read it more than > once. People need to read that letter for details. It packs an emotional > punch. It's human nature to freak out first and ask questions later. But we > need to encourage other parents to ask more questions. > > > > This may be unhelpful but I really want to change the conversation about > the "ultimatum." That's Toni Wilcox talking. In supporting the teachers we > need to change the frame for the conversation. > > > > > > On Sat, May 31, 2014 at 4:46 PM, Jessica Flannigan <jessflan@xxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > Hey All, > > > > In talking with other parents, I'm hearing LOTS of confusion and sadness > about how this all has been dealt with. Specifically dissatisfaction with > the ultimatum letter and how that was not at all in line with family school > teachings. Having heard the teachers stories at the meetings this week, I > see the missing links that most parents don't have access to. Would the > teachers consider writing another letter to families explaining how it got > this far? I think that would help. If that is not a good idea for legal > reasons, how about a letter inviting parents to contact their teachers and > talk about their concerns? > > > > Jessica > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > On May 31, 2014, at 10:05 AM, "rsafree" <rsafree@xxxxxxx> wrote: > > > >> I love that quote, and firmly believe it as truth! That should > definitely be one of the visuals. > >> > >> > >> From my Android phone on T-Mobile. The first nationwide 4G network. > >> > >> > >> > >> -------- Original message -------- > >> From: d.dohmeier@xxxxxxxxx > >> Date: 05/31/2014 9:23 AM (GMT-06:00) > >> To: familyschool@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> Subject: [familyschool] Re: Subscribers on our new list > >> > >> > >> Who is our audience? The Board? > >> <image.jpeg> > >> > >> On May 31, 2014, at 8:36 AM, beth knoblauch <bethknoblauch@xxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > >> > >>> I am making posters for Tuesday. Can everyone send me ideas for what > to write? Thanks! > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > From: poppenheim63@xxxxxxxxx > >>> > Date: Sat, 31 May 2014 06:12:57 -0500 > >>> > Subject: [familyschool] Re: Subscribers on our new list > >>> > To: familyschool@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>> > > >>> > Isn't Pete Smith Hilary's husband ? > >>> > > >>> > Sent from my iPhone > >>> > > >>> > On May 30, 2014, at 10:37 PM, Jess Sundin <jess.sundin@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > >>> > > >>> > > If anyone is missing from this list, please alert me! Also, let me > know if someone is mistakenly included. - In Solidarity, Jess Sundin > >>> > > > >>> > > Name Email > >>> > > Clemma Muller clemmaj@xxxxxxxxx > >>> > > Christine Rangen starshyne777@xxxxxxx > >>> > > Jeffrey Paguyo arcademn@xxxxxxxxx > >>> > > Jess Sundin jess@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>> > > Marcy Rede marcyrede@xxxxxxxxxxx > >>> > > Stacy Anderson somadabout@xxxxxxx > >>> > > Gwyneth Olson purplepurlgirl@xxxxxxxxx > >>> > > Kit Newton mountainsarebig@xxxxxxxxx > >>> > > Shawn McGinty shawn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>> > > Jessica Flannigan jessflan@xxxxxxxxxxx > >>> > > Micaela Torchia mictorchia@xxxxxxxxxxx > >>> > > Jessie Stibbins jessiesfs@xxxxxxxxx > >>> > > Frida Gardner fgardner1@xxxxxxxxxxx > >>> > > Brooke Dierkhising bdierkhising@xxxxxxxxx > >>> > > Lola Schoenrich lschoenrich@xxxxxxxxx > >>> > > Chris Pikala cpikala04@xxxxxxxxx > >>> > > Jeff Moore dovasdad@xxxxxxxxx > >>> > > Megan Nelson momofkiki@xxxxxxxxx > >>> > > Eve Glidden evemarie82@xxxxxxxxxxx > >>> > > Peter Smith smit.1855@xxxxxxxxx > >>> > > Iris Hall irisaurahall@xxxxxxxxx > >>> > > Pete Oppenheim poppenheim63@xxxxxxxxx > >>> > > Amber Moore finnyma@xxxxxxxxx > >>> > > Erika Zurawski zura0007@xxxxxxx > >>> > > William Martinez wifremartinez@xxxxxxxxx > >>> > > Flo Golod fgolod@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>> > > Meg Novak bellalunameg@xxxxxxxxx > >>> > > Kat Gordon kat.gordon@xxxxxxxxx > >>> > > Katrina katrina612@xxxxxxxxx > >>> > > Beth Knoblauch bethknoblauch@xxxxxxxxxxx > >>> > > Katie Knoblauch knob0027@xxxxxxx > >>> > > Steff Yorek yosteff@xxxxxxxxx > >>> > > Emily Pearson Ryan emily.pearson.ryan@xxxxxxxxx > >>> > > Elle Meza papalamaitcalli@xxxxxxxxx > >>> > > Jack foxspot23@xxxxxxxxx > >>> > > Ian Coldwater jessesparkles@xxxxxxxxx > >>> > > Brian Reichert pazlapuchica@xxxxxxxxxxx > >>> > > Esly Giron eslygiron@xxxxxxxxxxx > >>> > > Susie Oppenheim soppenheim3454@xxxxxxxxxxx > >>> > > Johnny Wakefield-Fen johnny.m.wakefield@xxxxxxxxx > >>> > > Lynnette Malles lynettemalles@xxxxxxx > >>> > > Jones,Madeline sheajones77@xxxxxxxxx > >>> > > Jones,Jeff jeffjones@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >>> > > Romona Safree rsafree@xxxxxxx > >>> > > Trish Deutsch trishlynne@xxxxxxxxx > >>> > > Don Deutsch don.deutsch@xxxxxxxxx > >>> > > Alexandrea Kouame Spencerad@xxxxxxxxxxx > >>> > > Moy Lambert moy_lambert@xxxxxxxxx > >>> > > Mimi Harris fayarebel@xxxxxxxxx > >>> > > Danielle Dohmeier d.dohmeier@xxxxxxxxx > >>> > > Katie Paredes katieparedes@xxxxxxx > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > _________________________ > >>> > > To unsubscribe, send a message to "familyschool-request" with a > subject of "unsubscribe". > >>> > > Archives are viewable on-line at > //www.freelists.org/archive/familyschool/ > >>> > > For questions, contact administrator directly at > jess.sundin@xxxxxxxxx > >>> > _________________________ > >>> > To unsubscribe, send a message to "familyschool-request" with a > subject of "unsubscribe". > >>> > > >>> > For questions, contact administrator directly at > jess.sundin@xxxxxxxxx > >> <image.jpeg> > > > > > > > > -- > > Gwyneth Olson > > _________________________ > To unsubscribe, send a message to "familyschool-request" with a subject of > "unsubscribe". > > For questions, contact administrator directly at jess.sundin@xxxxxxxxx >