OKAY, I CAN'T WAIT, HERE IT IS!

Well a couple of things, 1). First I couldn't see if they printed the letter yet because I can't check it on-line and 2). I did find a couple of other LIKE pages on FACEBOOK even though none compared to MARSHALL. They have set the bar. Anyway, here goes:

Dear Editor,

I am writing to applaud Thurhgood Marshall’s recent activity on the Social Media. Facebook. The school has some sort of fan page where positive stories about staff, students, and programs have been disseminated. Clearly this positive manipulation of available information will do much to enhance the tarnished reputation of this school and increase the likelihood that the upcoming bond will pass.

However I question how this activity can be directly or indirectly sanctioned by Lynn Public Schools given the recent public debate over Facebook policy at LPS precipitated by Lynn City Council President Tim Phelan who adamantly objected to LPS employees’ involvement in this media. In fact, Fox 25 News sent a camera crew to record the discussion at a recent school committee meeting.

Given Councilman Phelan’s documented support of Dr. Latham at the public hearing in August 2012 about posting the superintendent’s position to search for the most qualified candidate instead of automatically renewing it, I wonder now if he is reconsidering his position.

I spoke before the last school committee meeting at the lack of consistency in the policy over this issue and wondered how it could be justified that certain schools seemingly have a most favored status while others are treated as outcasts.

Hopefully this positive and constructive example put forth by Marshall will encourage other schools to leap into the 21^st century and take control of modern communications technology. This would allow other schools to maintain a House that is always Open