tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4802535654428917968.post6909487428582584865..comments2023-07-08T03:49:12.697-07:00Comments on Gassaway's Ed Word: Parents, Mind Your Own Business by Bernard GassawayBernard Gassawayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17146555639434270573noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4802535654428917968.post-65008180682595019502016-09-07T03:56:41.466-07:002016-09-07T03:56:41.466-07:00Excellent read! In today's world, it is very s...Excellent read! In today's world, it is very sad to see how disconnected parents have become with the school system and their child life. You hit it right in the nose, with the DOE trying to manipulate and fear you when they feel you don't know or figure you won't support. I have been in that situation before and it was sad to see how the school try to put fear in me just because I wanted to take my son out the school. I was a veteran returning home from deployment and while deployment they placed my son in special education with a classification that's not even documented. When I tried to fight, teachers and administered staff tried to put me down and discourage me. They thought I was an uneducated young black female just because I lived in the Far rockaway area. Unbelievable!!! In the meeting, they discovered I was one parent not to mess with. I even made them feel like crap when I asked each teacher in the room "did you take a culture awareness class before coming to this environment" when they said No. I slammed every teacher in the room on how can you relate..now, they quickly hot me out the school. I evrn got my son out of special education. So overall we as parents must fight and show face value to our children education. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17669729490205906070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4802535654428917968.post-5081697145282845082016-09-07T03:51:31.804-07:002016-09-07T03:51:31.804-07:00Excellent read! In today's world, it is very s...Excellent read! In today's world, it is very sad to see how disconnected parents have become with the school system and their child life. You hit it right in the nose, with the DOE trying to manipulate and fear you when they feel you don't know or figure you won't support. I have been in that situation before and it was sad to see how the school try to put fear in me just because I wanted to take my son out the school. I was a veteran returning home from deployment and while deployment they placed my son in special education with a classification that's not even documented. When I tried to fight, teachers and administered staff tried to put me down and discourage me. They thought I was an uneducated young black female just because I lived in the Far rockaway area. Unbelievable!!! In the meeting, they discovered I was one parent not to mess with. I even made them feel like crap when I asked each teacher in the room "did you take a culture awareness class before coming to this environment" when they said No. I slammed every teacher in the room on how can you relate..now, they quickly hot me out the school. I evrn got my son out of special education. So overall we as parents must fight and show face value to our children education. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17669729490205906070noreply@blogger.com