Frank Borelli
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The New Jersey Principal of the school where kids have been – and continue to be – taught to sing praises to President Obama is not only unapologetic but has told a number of people she would do it again or let it continue. As reported in this news report on FOX News, Dr. Denise King has been decorating her whole school with pictures of the President and bragging about her trip to his inauguration to anyone who would listen all year.
Okay, pictures of Presidents hung in a school isn’t a bad thing, right? Presidents are a part of U.S. History and perhaps having a hallway lined with photos or portraits of our presidents from George Washington to Barack Obama would be educational. I could understand that. But, ONLY pictures of President Obama? That can be viewed as prejudicial on a number of levels: it could be articulated as ageism, racism, partisan and more. How does Dr. King justify this?
As reported, when parents asked about the video at a back to school event, Dr. King apparently said that the singing was a part of Black History Month. Now, color me confused, but isn’t February Black History Month? I think it’s fantastic that Dr. King is proud of her heritage and teaches children of similar heritage to be equally as proud. That said, I believe it is immoral for a school faculty member to use the school as a tool to promote their own personal beliefs or values. Being a principal is NOT a “bully pulpit” to push a personal agenda on students.
The Principal’s reaction and stance made me wonder what I could do in my own home county if such an event were to occur. Who would I complain to? What finite action could be taken against a principal or a school superintendent if undesirable actions weren’t stopped? Hmmm…
If my son came home and told me that, as part of his educational process in history, social studies, etc, he had been instructed to learn and sing a song praising President Obama, my first stop would be the school’s principal’s office. The calendar on my wall says September ’09. If the principal told me that the singing was part of Black History Month I’d have to voice my speculation that perhaps the principal’s calendar was significantly off. Hopefully I wouldn’t lose my patience to the extent of asking how a person who can’t even read a calendar qualifies to be a principal.
Satisfaction not had, my next stop would be the offices of the Board of Education for my county. Once I had voiced and communicated in writing my concerns and complaint, the School Board could react in one of three ways:
- They could say that the principal was out of order and the behavior would be corrected.
- They could say that the principal’s actions were sanctioned by the school board and nothing would be done.
- They could put me off by saying they weren’t aware of the situation and they’d look into it, hoping I’d go away and forget about it.
In my case, either #2 or #3 would mean the same thing to me: They are taking no action and I need to see what next steps I can take to correct the issue.
On both a county and state level I would contact my elected representatives to express my concerns over how my tax dollars were being spent in public education when that public education is being manipulated to force feed children a political agenda or belief structure.
In coordination with that, I would initiate a letter campaign with other parents writing letters to every newspaper in our county and the surrounding area, describing the issue, our concerns and the corrections we’d ask be taken. Additionally, I’d articulate in those letters which elected officials had been made aware of the situation and what responses – if any – had been received.
I’d also contact the State Board of Education to request that they intervene and stop such an obvious breach of educational protocol, putting a stop to the use of a public school system as a political indoctrination site.
But if none of that works, THEN WHAT?
Then it’s time to move. Then it’s time to speak and vote with my dollars by moving to a city, county and state where such things aren’t accepted, permitted or condoned.
I cannot begin to adequately express how important I believe this is. It is entirely – 100% – UNacceptable to have a public school system indoctrinating children in ways similar to those of communist countries such as North Korea. It never ceases to amaze me how eager some people are to get religion out of schools and to put politics in.
What do you think?
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WOW…how ignorant she is. I feel sorry for those student and parents. If she is passing it off as Black History month, and obviously it isn’t, then what else has she been pulling behind their backs?
I think that it would be a great idea to have a school hallway lined with pictures of all the presidents. If not the hallway, then the history classroom.
I don’t have a problem with there being different sections of social studies about different race, nationality, etc. I remember learning about it, but it should be all about one race just because a teacher or principle is of that race.
The only issue I see is that if parents objected further and action was taken against the principle, the ACLU, Jesse Jackson or some other group will jump in when they have no business being involved. I can see them saying that she has the right to teach it without penalty. If that be the case and I couldn’t move, my kid better be excluded upon request without penalty.
If it were my sons, I would tell them to refuse to sing his praises. He is not a god or idol, he is an elected official. He has never even served his country. Why would anyone idolize someone that has never sacrificed for his country when there are many more worthy Presidents to use as an example. I have seen schools that have pictures of presidents on the wall, but if she is just displaying his picture that is wrong. This is just another example of one person trying to shove their beliefs down anothers throat.