Hi All! I really appreciate Jeff Seidel's excellent and informative post. It took much of the wind out of my sails and went a ways toward restoring my faith in The Public Education Establishment, at least the that consists of Field Elementary.
My biggest misconception was that all Public Elementary Schools are K-6 nowadays. Throwing 7th and 8th graders into the equation does give some credence to the possibility that the protest was organized by soley by the kids. Jeff says that it occured during lunch hour and that most of the kids stayed on school property -- I assume he means "the playground," and that the ones who strayed face consequences. Assuming all of this is true, I am sorry for having reacted so viscerally to Linda Mann's initial post. There is still plenty to be concerned about, but the information provided by parent Seidel puts a better, saner perspective on the incident. Cheers! PK Paul Kuettel Falcon Heights Kids in Elementary (my innocent baby girl) Middle-School (the smart-ass with more smart than ass) and High School (a good boy who is staying in class today during a planned walkout) TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Send all posts in plain-text format. 2. Cut as much of the post you're responding to as possible. ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
