I agree - the board was using the Delphi Technique. And to add to that the same is true of those who made a scene at the TSA. Someone has to take the first step to bring the issue forward for the public to see it.
The question is what to do?
See post 29 of the other thread (analysis & suggestion)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3069473/posts?page=29#29
Here’s the suggestion:
Join the board get active in school PTA, get loud damn it, make your voice heard, lose some battles, ruffle some feathers, and become known for being THAT guy! Make them squirm when you are at council meetings. Don’t give an inch! Get involved, make it personal!
Something my neighbors and I are starting is a community after-school teaching program where Every Wednesday a volunteer parent puts a 90 minute session in place, to teach more direct skill based lessons. (I plan on teaching electrical concepts and computers) but it can be even simpler start a story book reading, but do something! It matters not your age or even abilities we all have something to teach and wisdom to share.
All we can do is push this rock up the hill, and remember what we are fighting for, never show them your Back!
The what to do is the hard part. I ran for school board in NJ years ago and lost but did get the appointment to fill a vacancy. I chronicled my experience in an article I wrote several years ago. I’ll not repeat it here but simply summarize that the level of incompetence, corruption and complacency I encountered is so deep and so wide that reform is impossible.
I home schooled my youngest son. I have also tutored other children who suffered at the hands of incompetent teachers. I say home school while you can because the left must eventually target home schooling to keep their breeding stock viable.