Surprise, surprise...

Before going public with this blog, I thought that ISK might want to link this blog to their website to show that the school:

• has a strong connection with parents
• is open to parents' opinions
• listens and responds to parents' collective concerns
• embraces constructive criticism/feedback, and use it as input to initiate further improvements to the school

So I approached one of the Board member. He thought it was a wonderful idea and said that he would ask the School Board for approval.

Well, guess what? A few days later, I received a simple response stating that most of the Board members rejected it because it's just one person's opinion. Surprise, surprise...

This is exactly what happens when parents (that I speak to) bring up concerns to the school - they are treated and dismissed as a single case, which is unimportant to the school.

I'd like to see this blog unite parents in a common interest - our children's education and well-being. Now is a good time as any for us to come together and voice our opinions on how school should help shape our children's future. 

Edward Gardner once said, 

"If we would just support each other - that's ninety percent of the problem".