Maybe it's different in Virginia, but in all the states I've lived in, school boards were part of the county government or even a separate entity, not part of the state government, and their directives came from boards that set state educational standards, not the governors.
Maybe it's different in Virginia, but in all the states I've lived in, school boards were part of the county government or even a separate entity, not part of the state government, and their directives came from boards that set state educational standards, not the governors.
There’s no point to having local and state school boards if governors get to absorb their responsibilities. And besides, I'm really looking forward to him creating a separate thread in an attempt to prove his point.
It has been *Chef's Kiss* to see the same people who have whined and whimpered incessantly about indoctrination, intimidation, and cancel culture now openly cheerlead the indoctrination, intimidation, and cancel culture by governors that belong to their tribe. That is EXACTLY what Gov Youngkin is doing. He's intimidating educators to indoctrinate students or risk being cancelled. It just goes to show how insane tribalism has become in this country. Governors don't get to write curriculum, set standards, or set up anonymous tip lines to get teachers in trouble. If you don't see a problem with this then just imagine what you'd say if a Dem governor did this and you'll have your answer.
Secondly, educators (especially at the K-12 level) are a reflection of their culture. For the most part in Utah, you're going to get a white Mormon conservative since it's a reflection of the culture and population. There are definitely some exceptions in inner city/urban environments but not here in Utah. If you see a questionable assignment, it's most likely a misunderstanding. I remember back when I first began teaching and had been sick. I returned to class without a lesson ready. I grabbed the DVD "Guns Germs and Steel" from our library. DVDs always need to be previewed except, I didn't have time to preview this. I played it first period and during that period discovered that it had some inappropriate content. Lesson learned. During that first period I was able to draw up a better lesson for the remaining periods. I remember another time I fielded an email from a parent who was worried that we were learning about Islam in school. I emailed her back explaining that we were learning about the 5 major world religions, not just Islam. It was a good reminder that for these topics to let parents know what's going on. Again, a slight misunderstanding easily resolved in 1 day and 1 email. No need to dox me on social media (social media had just started) or turn me into the Gestapo.
Sometimes assignments have poorly written questions. It happens! I remember one of my assignments when I taught asked something stupid about slavery. I honestly don't even remember the exact question but it was designed to get students to think from different perspectives. It was something like, "How would you feel if you had been enslaved and worked on this plantation." Not a very good question and should have been better. Asking probing and grade appropriate questions is hard! Teachers through experience and collaboration hopefully improve just as we all do in our careers. Teachers are human beings too. If you feel strongly about something, email the teacher. Few teachers will brush off a respectful and sincere email. I think some of you haven't actually contacted a teacher and are merely recycling poor stereotypes from social media. Teachers want their students and parents to feel good about class.
Lastly, the mob doesn't get to write curriculum. Could you imagine? What happened if @fishonjazz thought that teaching WWII and the Holocaust was important for American History II (high school) while @Red found teaching the Holocaust to be offensive? Now what? This is why we have state and local school board members WHO ARE ELECTED to make these decisions (not governors acting like dictators). The angry mob can contact their board representatives to voice their views. But ultimately, the ELECTED SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS together with the LEGISLATIVE BRANCH and STATE OFFICE OF EDUCATION work out curriculum. If you find that a teacher isn't following the curriculum, your first step should be to contact that teacher. If that's not working out, contact the principal and your local school board member. These are the institutions you need to respect and the process to follow.
Don't like the curriculum? Contact your legislator and school board members. Run for public office! But again, setting up hotlines to intimidate teachers, doxxing teachers online, or demanding your governor to act like a dictator is not the answer. Learn how our government works would eliminate 99 percent of the problems we see today.
Maybe it's different in Virginia, but in all the states I've lived in, school boards were part of the county government or even a separate entity, not part of the state government, and their directives came from boards that set state educational standards, not the governors.
I don't know about all states but the ones I do know, including Virginia but only because I just now looked them up, that is not the case. In Virginia the Governor appoints the Superintendent of Public Instruction who has oversight of the local school boards. All of it falls under the Virginia Department of Education and it is all part of the executive branch of the state.
I don't know about all states but the ones I do know, including Virginia but only because I just now looked them up, that is not the case. In Virginia the Governor appoints the Superintendent of Public Instruction who has oversight of the local school boards. All of it falls under the Virginia Department of Education and it is all part of the executive branch of the state.
In Virginia, local school boards are responsible for the day-to-day governance of schools in each division. This includes decisions about personnel, student discipline, attendance boundaries, local textbook selection, dress codes and grading scales.
The division superintendent is the chief executive officer of the local school division. This official is appointed by the local school board for a term of not more than five years. Once appointed, the division superintendent is a state officer who can be removed by the board only for cause (i.e., failure to perform legal duties or for a removable offense specified in law). The division superintendent is responsible for carrying out the policies enacted by the division and state boards.
Actually, in this case, it would not. Take some time to actually learn about this, please. Here, "oversee" means to "set standards for", such as the health department overseeing the issuing of cosmetology licenses. That doesn't mean they get to decide who works in a particular salon.
Tell me Thriller, who appoints the leaders of the STATE OFFICE OF EDUCATION?
It is also quite instructed that all of the links you provided have a utah.gov address. County government have their own domains. Here is the one for Iron County: https://www.ironcounty.net/
Like it or not, schools are part of the executive branch of the states.
If you find that a teacher isn't following the curriculum, your first step should be to contact that teacher. If that's not working out, contact the principal and your local school board member.
...and if that's not working then you have to take action from the state level like is currently happening in Virginia. You do not have to throw up your hands if a school board believe they've been elected emperor.
It is also quite instructed that all of the links you provided have a utah.gov address. County government have their own domains. Here is the one for Iron County: https://www.ironcounty.net/
I have nothing further to add that I haven't said already or that @One Brow hasn't already explained.
I know you really desire argument but I really don't desire it. Have patience with educators. They're human beings with families, health problems, and dreams too. They’re not political bullets to be used up in this weird culture war some are waging against the majority in this country. We could all benefit by keeping this perspective.
CNN has an article this morning proclaiming the economy isn't as bad as you think. There are four states who have fully regained the jobs lost during the pandemic! Of course every single one of them has a Republican governor. The article goes on to admit the biggest Democrat run states, California and New York, have only recovered 70% and 60% respectively of their pre-pandemic employment levels but at least we have a roadmap now: vote Democrats out and this pandemic is done!!!! Whoohoo!!! All we need is a good 2022 election with a follow-up in 2024 and once again it will be Morning in America.
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