Posted on 08/12/2021 2:16:34 AM PDT by Libloather
NEWBERG, Ore. - Nearly 5,000 kids attend Newberg-area schools. As one parent points out, not all of them feel safe.
"Black students and other kids of color are under attack in Newberg schools," parent Tai Harden-Moore said. "I know this to be true because my son was called a n----- at school."
During a virtual meeting Tuesday night, Harden-Moore explained to the Newberg school board that a Black Lives Matter sign in a classroom can go a long way in helping her son feel safe. The same can be said about the Pride flag for students who identify as LGBTQ.
"Research shows an affirming school environment improves behavioral, academic and mental health outcomes for all students," said Caitlin Collins, wife of a Newberg teacher.
Not everybody is buying that. Some testified that BLM and Pride flags have no place in the classroom.
"The BLM and LGBTQ ideology and curriculum are shattering the innocence of children, promoting racial divide and negatively impacting the lives of our children forever," one woman said.
School board director and vice chair Brian Shannon shares that sentiment. He asked his fellow board members to not only ban Black Lives Matter and Pride flags and signs from district buildings, but also ban teachers from wearing BLM and Pride clothing while at work.
"The main goal of this is to get political symbols and divisive symbols out of our schools so we can focus on the already difficult task of educating our students in the core subjects," Shannon said.
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Students are prohibited in many places from wearing clothing of a political nature or that can cause a problem. Instituted to prohibit the wearing of gang colors, these restrictions have mostly been upheld and not considered a First Amendment matter. I don’t see why this wouldn’t apply to teachers as well ... a good proportion of which, at least in some “enlightened” areas, are political advocates and even gang members themselves!
......is a lying, attention whoring example of a never ending entitlement minded demographic that is simply looking for more free stuff.
“Gobblety-gook! The mother who claims her son was called a N-— needs to teach her son a few important lessons.”
What the article didn’t tell you.
1) Tai Harden-Moore is a black activist who got her ass kicked running for a school board position.
2) Harden- Moore cried racism when some of her yard signs got knocked down. This happens every election season on “both sides.”
3) Harden-Moore hasn’t named the student who allegedly used a racial slur. It most likely is a made up story.
4) No blacks have been killed by police in the entire history of Yamhill County. Something BLM leadership refuses to tell their local activists.(predominantly local teen age girls)
5) If Harden-Moore’s kid is getting shot by police, it would be in Multnomah County. A county that votes democrat 77%,has the largest black population and the most police shootings.
HartleyMBaldwin,
Thank you.
Your outside support is appreciated.
“Oregon is NOT Portland.”
True statement.
We hate those suckers and losers.
“1. 24/7 cameras are everywhere, especially schools and public institutions”
Which schools allow parents to monitor active classrooms via cameras? I don’t know of any in Texas.
“2. I’d love it for you to try the good ole “ I’ll do what I please irrespective of the law” and see where that gets ya’”
Seems to work out fine for Democrats, at all levels. Travis County (Austin) now has a mask mandate, in direct opposition to our statewide ban on mask mandates. No one in jail, no one arrested, no one kicked out of office, NOTHING. I’m sorry if you haven’t yet figured out that Democrats are now allowed to do as they please.
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