Parents have no rights in schools today. There have been two court cases in the last year stating that the school knows best about curriculum for the child.

A school district in Klamath Falls used an attorney to look at their finances and a court ruled the public cannot get access to the findings due to attorney client protections.

The National director of school boards stated that school board members are not to think of themselves as arepresentative for their constituency.

When I spoke out about educational malpractice of my local district, they threatened me, (in writing)with a law suit.

What rights?

Dear Deb:

Can you please lead me to the article by Anne Bryant of NSBA, dated 3-05-02? Can’t find it.

These references mirror my experience, and why I have called for the last 30 years for abolishing school board systems. They are an illusion of democracy, as well as a protection racket for the empire builders who feed off their self-perpetuating industry, and a cruel hoax on parents.

I did come across literature from our School Board Association 20 years ago which trained new trustees by role playing. One took the role of an irate mother, with feathery hat and rolled up Enquirer in her hand, flouncing around….! There is our example of your “Wacko Mom Red Flag” stereotype.

Have attended two different school board meetings lately to reaquaint myself after 20 year absence from the school reform cause. Still the same bobble heads rubber-stamping establishment directives.

Why do you want to run for School Board?

Best, Tunya