tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post7535660259688444026..comments2024-03-29T02:41:52.718-07:00Comments on Seattle Schools Community Forum: Fighting for Safety in our SchoolsMelissa Westbrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-12937128132973082032018-03-01T10:41:49.751-08:002018-03-01T10:41:49.751-08:00According to one of the school board community mee...According to one of the school board community meetings, the districts and boards have to walk a fine line since they aren't technically allowed to say they support the walkout. You can see the Highline message is extremely carefully worded to make it clear that they aren't going to take action against students (who get parental permission) but also not saying that they support the walkout. I don't know if SCPTSA is bound by the same rules or not. Eric Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-39861648024578288702018-03-01T08:34:50.060-08:002018-03-01T08:34:50.060-08:00Highline is wanting parents to "contact the s...Highline is wanting parents to "contact the school's office" to give permission. Seems like a big headache for the poor attendance folks to have to deal with upwards of 2,000 calls/emails just for a 17-minute walkout.<br />SusanHnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-47849859522166690582018-02-28T12:00:06.435-08:002018-02-28T12:00:06.435-08:00Here is Highline School District's position on...Here is Highline School District's position on walkouts.<br /><br />Dear Highline Families,<br /><br />Following the tragic shooting in a Florida high school on February 14, students around the country are planning walkouts to protest school violence. Anticipating that this movement may come to Highline schools, we want you to know how we will respond if students participate in a walkout. <br /><br />We are proud that our students want to exercise their First Amendment rights to express their views on this important topic. When students advocate for an issue they feel passionate about, it can be a powerful learning experience. We also recognize that some students may not want to participate in a walkout and would prefer to stay in class. We want to ensure that all students feel safe and respected, no matter what they choose to do. <br /><br />If a walkout occurs, schools and classes will continue on their normal schedule. If you want to excuse your child from class to allow them to participate, please contact your school’s office. Absences that are not excused by a parent will be treated as unexcused.<br /><br />As always, the safety of our students is our priority. If a walkout should occur at any of our schools, we will deploy staff as necessary to ensure student safety.<br /><br />Thank you,<br /><br />Susan Enfield<br />Superintendent<br /><br />-2D ParentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-85630563538233454392018-02-28T08:50:19.754-08:002018-02-28T08:50:19.754-08:00I read somewhere that the Seattle PTA is being enc...I read somewhere that the Seattle PTA is being encouraged to boycott FedEx to support the movement to keep our kids safe. FedEx has refused to end member discounts for NRA members and #BoycottFedEx is trending on twitter. Has the PTA or SEA taken steps to end their relationship with FedEx?<br /><br />http://time.com/5178103/fedex-nra-boycott/<br /><br /><br /><br />-TooMuch<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-26027600463587205082018-02-27T22:17:38.592-08:002018-02-27T22:17:38.592-08:00From SEA
#ENOUGH National School Walkout - March...From SEA<br /><br /><br />#ENOUGH National School Walkout - March 14th!<br />Students all over the country are rising up to take action in the wake of another tragic school shooting. The students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, FL. are inspiring a country to act. SEA is in support of students, parents, educators, and communities rising up to be heard and to make a change.<br /><br />On March 14th at 10am to 10:17am students are organizing to walkout of their schools to demand congress pass legislation to keep our schools safe. The Women’s March has a sign up on Facebook for schools to participate: #Enough! National School Walkout. The action each school takes may look different. We are hearing some schools have their walkout planned. Students, educators, administrators and parents are working together to make the student led events are successful and safe.<br /><br />The district will send out a set of guidelines for the student walkouts as they have done in the past. SEA ARs will receive an email to assist staff and students to have a successful day.<br /><br />On Saturday, March 24th the March For Our Lives, led by the students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School FL will take place in Washington DC. A local march is being organized by March For Our Lives - Seattle. The March will begin at Cal Anderson Park at 10am.<br /><br />There are also plans for national educator days of action to end gun violence in schools NEA has put its support toward this April 20th event, it will be co-led by Dian Ravitch, AFT and others. The SEA board of Directors and the SEA Representative Assembly will be discussing our participation in this event.<br /><br />Phyllis Campano - SEA President<br />Michael Tamayo - SEA Vice-President<br />Seattle Education Association<br /><br />hadenoughnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-9431117915089966872018-02-27T15:35:11.137-08:002018-02-27T15:35:11.137-08:00I hope the walkout is to draw attention to the nee...I hope the walkout is to draw attention to the need for mandatory services for mental health issues and addressing violence in schools.<br /><br />Runcie says Cruz had attended a school with programs for emotionally and disabled students, and returned to Douglas in August 2016. By November, he says the “situation had deteriorated.” With the support of his mother, Cruz refused special needs services and remained at the school until February 2017.<br /><br />Big missAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-48804754443507153942018-02-27T15:03:23.101-08:002018-02-27T15:03:23.101-08:00Hadenough, I don't know. I wish SCPTSA was mo...Hadenough, I don't know. I wish SCPTSA was more communicative but I think it will really be a school-to-school decision. I have not heard from the district yet on its stance.Melissa Westbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179994245880629080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-5793239759038431132018-02-27T11:52:44.126-08:002018-02-27T11:52:44.126-08:00Are any PTAs supporting the walk out?Are any PTAs supporting the walk out?Hadenoughnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-59958784020858197282018-02-27T08:40:16.727-08:002018-02-27T08:40:16.727-08:00These students are amazing.
-NW MomThese students are amazing.<br /><br />-NW MomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-87571564563405672252018-02-26T18:01:40.194-08:002018-02-26T18:01:40.194-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28765366.post-21491317829490386242018-02-26T17:54:56.751-08:002018-02-26T17:54:56.751-08:00Don't want to see grief from downtown or princ...Don't want to see grief from downtown or principals at the schools where kids walk out. More power to them for taking a stand. Adults have been an impediment not a help in stopping the violence. Trump talked about #AmericanCarnage. Here it is. FL, CT, heck Arlington and almost Marysville and now the Garfield threat. Could be any of our schools, any of our kids. <br /><br />Students should be supported in being as righteous on this issue as they wish to be.<br /><br />DistrictWatcher<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com