[Mpls] Bullying

[Shawn]

Michael Atherton writes:

This is not about role models.  This is not about the President
(51% of American voters feel he's the best choice).
This is not about more money for the schools. This is about
strength of character.  Not the character of children, not
the character of parents, it's about the character of school
administrators.  These people don't have the values or the
wherewithal to enforce discipline in their schools.  They
don't have the values or the wherewithal to hold children
back who are failing.  To state it bluntly, it's the liberal
humanistic values that have dominated public education for more
than thirty years.  Citizens are shocked! They shouldn't be.

SMC:

I disagree.  It IS exactly about role models - which includes the parents,
peers and school administrators you wrote of - and yeah, even the President.
Kids learn A LOT from the people around them.  ALL of the people around
them.  And don't you think things like more money for schools, programs and
support might help take the pressure off some of those people?

I'm NOT shocked, Michael.  I'm unhappy that you place the blame on others
but at the same time don't see your own role as a Minneapolis citizen as
having being able to have some impact on those around you.  We can do a lot
of things in this world, but who we ARE is what the kids are really looking
at.

Shawn Marie Christenson
Central - Downtown/West

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Atherton" <athe0007 at umn.edu>
To: <mpls at mnforum.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 3:14 PM
Subject: RE: [Mpls] Bullying


>
> Shawn Marie Christenson wrote:
>
> > THAT is what we need in Minneapolis.  We need the money for
> > schools and programs and support, yes - but each of us can
> > sure do our part in things as well.   Let's just do our best
> > as the Minneapolis grown-ups to be the people the Minneapolis
> > kids can look up to and respect.  We CAN do that.
>
> This is not about role models.  This is not about the President
> (51% of American voters feel he's the best choice).
> This is not about more money for the schools. This is about
> strength of character.  Not the character of children, not
> the character of parents, it's about the character of school
> administrators.  These people don't have the values or the
> wherewithal to enforce discipline in their schools.  They
> don't have the values or the wherewithal to hold children
> back who are failing.  To state it bluntly, it's the liberal
> humanistic values that have dominated public education for more
> than thirty years.  Citizens are shocked! They shouldn't be.
>
> Michael Atherton
> Prospect Park
>
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