As expected, I was attacked for my written support of afterschool programs. I was called someone in the “edutocracy” with a “vested interest.” Parents and other advocates for children should expect to be attacked, not by all people, but by some. When attacked, ask yourself: How can this attack help me make my point? Who is my real audience? Is it the attacker or people who will focus on the merits of arguments? Usually it’s the latter. Here’s my response to the attack on my motivation:
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Hello All,
Today I posted a comment on www.nj.com (http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2010/02/affordable_after-school_care_n/1607/comments-newest.html). You can find it below.
I wrote my comment to counter the many hate-inspired, loathing comments I read that were directed at poor kids, kids with disabilities, and their families. My hope is that these hate-inspired comments represent a minority. My fear is that the minority will win–as it often does–when people who care about kids remain silent. What’s important is that people who want to save afterschool programs speak out, to counter hateful and biased comments. Read more...
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I shudder to think what will happen to the poorer children in one of New Jersey’s afterschool programs I evaluated a few weeks ago. I shudder to think what will happen to their families Why? Today’s headline read: N.J. affordable afterschool centers are threatened by Gov. Christie’s budget cuts (retrieved 2/17/2010, from http://www.nj.com/education/). Read more...
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