Superintendent Nyland's Message after the Election
From SPS Communications:
Dear Seattle Public School Families:
As schools opened this morning we heard concerns from many families about how the presidential election might impact our schools. A number of schools asked about counseling and assurances for their families.
Seattle Public Schools serves a rich and diverse school community. Our students speak 143 languages/dialects and come from 147 countries. Media coverage on immigration, ethnicity, gender, and religion have permeated our lives over the last year. Even our youngest students were aware of the polarizing rhetoric. Today, I have heard directly from families who are feeling anxious and concerned.
I want to take this moment to emphasize that the election outcomes do not change our direction, priorities, mission, or values. Seattle Public Schools continues to remain dedicated to maintaining positive school climates that promote student learning and development.
We are committed to building school communities where all students, families and staff are safe, respected, and engaged. We expect all students to be treated positively and with respect without fear of bullying or intimidation. Our commitment to the well-being of each and every student is stronger than ever.
If students or parents ever have concerns about safety or bullying, they should be first raised with teachers and the school principal. Concerns can also be sent to the Office of Student Civil Rights at OSCR@seattleschools.org.
Thank you for your commitment to stand with us in creating a kind, caring, welcoming and safe environment for each and every one of our students.
Dr. Larry Nyland
Superintendent
Seattle Public Schools
Comments
Reports from around the country seem to show escalating hate. A MS lunchroom in Michigan erupted in racist chants, for instance...
I hope SPS and our wonderful community can stand ready to combat such offensive hate.
Public Information Officer Karl Ratcliff said police are currently reviewing the possibility of charging the 18-year-old student with filing a false police report.
The young woman filed a police report Wednesday claiming two white males approached her near the campus, in the 100 block of Smith Street, around 11 a.m.
She also claimed one of the males was wearing a “Trump” hat and they both yelled racial obscenities at her, police said.
The Lafayette Police Department issued a news release saying: “During the course of the investigation, the female complainant admitted that she fabricated the story about her physical attack as well as the removal of her hijab and wallet by two white males.”
Incidentally, the ACLU rushed to defend the hoax-artist after her story went “viral” (every lying media propaganda organ pushed it in lock step).
Two sides
-Mark
Personally I think it's far worst when people fake crimes of hate and so I believe they should be charged with the a crime for doing so with the same penalty as the one they hoaxed. There are probably more hate crimes being commented against Trump supporters than non-trump supporters right now. I've already heard of 5 instances in SPS where Trump supports have been assaulted, but that probably ok with you because I'm sure you think they deserve it. There was also wide spread harassment of students opposed to the BLK shirts teachers wore. I suppose you support all that?
End PC
Teacher
You're saying that it's totally OK for white students in Michigan to start chanting "Build a wall!" at Latino students? It's totally OK for white students in Pennsylvania to chant "Cotton Picker, you're a n***, Heil Hitler" at black students? That it's OK for three men in Pittsburgh to come up to a woman, say "We're going to grab your p***" and then proceed to do it? All that's OK becuase 5 pro-Trump students in SPS were assaulted? Because you're threatened by black students asking not to be shot in the street?
PS Please feel free to document the stories of pro-Trump students in SPS being assaulted. A school name, grade and date would be fine. If you can't put a date to it, we'll all assume it's just like the Trump "assassination attempt" that never happened.
The new POTUS will make things better for all Americans. Not an American?, then I agree you should be concerned about your residency status. If your status is in order you should be fine, if not then I recommend you get to work on fixing it.
Whether you have an email server, a fake 501c3 or crossed into this country illegally, remember it's your own fault.
End PC
Kids saying offense words is not a crime unless it's a viable violent threat. Your view points are not mine nor do I expect you to share my view points. As usual you insist on labeling people by questing their morals. Bad form.
End PC
And as for all of us, please don't feed our trolls. It just makes them cranky.
BOOM
No students should be allowed to bully anyone and no students should make false reports, both are wrong. I'm trying to teach my son that in a democracy sometimes you don't get what you want.
Well, it's not the end of the world if you are a white man. But if you are not, then yes, you may find a very different world for you and your family at the end of four years.
And yes, you don't always get what you want in a democracy but I fear for our democracy.