Activistism in Public Education in Washington State
One reason for this blog - and that has always been the case since its earliest days - is discourse and encouraging activism. I said this recently in an interview and I frequently have parents tell me that it's the only place they can really go to ask questions. I am glad that enough parents know about it that they feel comfortable to come here and raise issues. (Some also e-mail Charlie and me and that's fine as well.) One topic that came up in the Eric Lui interview was about how parents can be involved (and how deeply) in their children's education. Eric pointed out that many parents don't want to speak out. I've said this before - my belief is most parents just want a good school that they have confidence in the staff and where they feel welcome (either as a volunteer or a parent who visits occasionally). I don't think most parents want to be activists. I think most parents want to be advocates for their child's education...