This Blog is Here to Stay

I respectfully disagree with the sentiment that this blog is the reason for the negative comments about the school.  The comments being made on this blog are the same comments I was hearing around town before this blog started.  And don’t forget the reason I started this blog was because of parents choosing to school choice their kids when they got to the middle school.  So clearly there were issues before I started this blog. 

I think the difference between then and now is that all of the comments are all in one place.  And the written word can seem harsher than the spoken word.  When you’re reading and you can’t hear the tone in someone’s voice it’s sometimes more difficult to figure out if the person is trying to be snippy, or nice; attacking or just giving honest criticism.  And to be fair, there are some comments that are definitely meant to be attacking, but not all of them.  And I think it’s extremely unfair to dismiss the legitimate concerns just because the post above it might be over the top.

What I try to do when I read the comments on this blog is find a theme.  A common thread throughout the postings.  And what I’ve found is that when I weed through all the criticisms, the name calling, and the questions, it seems to always come down to one thing: communication.

In my opinion, when you break it down into those terms it really doesn’t seem too much to ask. 

I’d also like to point out that we all have different perspectives based on our involvement in the schools.  There are some of you who are very involved and are at every event and volunteer their time, and see some members of administration every day.  And for you the communication piece may seem like a non-issue because you’re getting the “inside scoop” so to speak.  But there are also those of you who don’t have this experience for various reasons.  You are searching for information that you can’t find. And calling the school doesn’t always help (sometimes, but not always).  This becomes extremely frustrating.

I want you all to know that I still intend for this blog to be a place where everyone can read, and post, and make their own decisions about how they feel about the schools.  I know it has flaws.  I am also not happy when I see the “attack” posts.  But there are good posts on here too, and I’m not taking this away from the people who use it for what it’s intended for.  I’m not taking this blog down.