Just to clarify. Inclusion is important. I find it difficult to understand why I am getting jumped upon for pointing out that a single Boston Parent cannot represent all of the interests of the school community by herself. A Lincoln resident parent and a resident-at-large should also have been included. Shouldn’t those two groups deserve a seat at the table when 80% of the students are from the town of Lincoln?
Peter Buchthal Candidate for School Committee On Fri, Feb 3, 2023 at 12:27 PM sally kindleberger <[email protected]> wrote: > Kristin Ferris - what a great letter so important to fight against > institutional racism! You write very well- stay in the fray! > > On Fri, Feb 3, 2023 at 12:19 PM Kristen Ferris <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> I am not a regular LT user and so apologies, I can’t figure out how to >> respond directly to this morning’s thread, but wanted to add to the >> discussion. >> >> I value the discussion and debate in the LT community, and appreciate the >> sentiments expressed around that. At the same time, I think virtual forums >> can allow us to be more hurtful and lacking in empathy than we would be in >> other in-person discussions, and I think we have to guard against that. >> Statements that are personally hurtful should not be allowed here. >> >> In that vein, I think calling out any Boston resident parent of our >> school community as "not a Lincoln parent" is hurtful, especially in the >> context of this person making such a generous commitment to our shared >> school community. We know our Boston resident students and families >> experience less belonging in our school and town communities, and this >> impacts their daily experiences and outcomes. These sorts of statements >> move us in the wrong direction. >> >> Yes, every parent brings their own perspective. And, I think we should >> all recognize that for many, many years in our decision-making, the Boston >> resident community has been under-represented. And, that this is a >> community that it is particularly important to design for, in the context >> of the data we have on belonging in our district. >> >> I know many of us are grappling with how to reckon with the ongoing >> structural racism and other forms of institutionalized privilege around us. >> Beginning to over-represent those that have been historically >> underrepresented seems like a great way to start. >> >> Kristen Ferris >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >> Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. >> Browse the archives at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >> -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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