Friday, November 7, 2014
THE SIGN SAYS....
This recent photo from the LEPIERRE campaign is furher proof that education will have a higher profile in the next CITY COUNCIL race. It is ebcouraging that discussions surrounding the importance of education will no longer take a back seat. Whether or not you agree with what is being said, the important thing is to talk.
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Education is typically a topic that many use as part of their campaigning strategy for the sole purpose of hopefully gaining votes. The problem I have is many new people who decide to run have never been seen or heard from before at a single meeting, forum, event, etc. regarding education in Lynn. Yet they all of a sudden care so much about our students, teachers, schools, etc. once they decide to run. Likewise, those running for re-election never make our schools, students, teachers or education a priority once they are re-elected. My favorite are those who claim to be so passionate and caring about our schools, students, teachers and education during their campaign and then are never seen or heard from again once they lose the election. My guess is we will see one or two of these people pop again for next year's election.
ReplyDeleteWell, Lynn education is such a closed little community, that people develop petty little circles of inclusion and exclusion based on what should be open and free flowing arenas for reflective weighing of alternatives. So what's a candidate to do? They need friends, not enemy lists!
ReplyDeleteAlways keeping it positive, Lori!
ReplyDeleteNo, I always keep it real. Pretending may make you and others feel good, but it doesn't do much for our students, teachers and schools.
DeleteBrian, given his position as an officer in the Teacher's union is obviously not NEW to education. What will be interesting is how he can rectify his and other's call for FULLY funding the schools while at the same time deal with the running of the rest of the city's business. It is a difficult problem. It is easy to point out problems, finding solutions not so much.
ReplyDeleteI agree, having been a Lynn school teacher and being an organizer for the AFT, education is obviously not new to Brian.
DeleteHi Folks:
DeleteI just wanted to weigh in as not only a former Lynn teacher and now organizer with AFT, but as a candidate for public office next year. One of the main reasons I am running is to make sure that our schools are properly funded according to the law and to also advocate for a full-service community school that will feature wrap around services and can be accessed throughout the day and evening. My job as an elected official will be convincing my future colleagues and others that this is the right thing to do and make sure they are prioritizing public ed and understanding it as we make critical decisions around it. The sticker "public education voter" is a subtle reminder that we celebrate our democratic society through education and that we a have a way to shape an educational agenda through electoral politics. I have been so humbled by the support I have received so far for my candidacy and I look forward to serving, with distinction, on the Lynn City Council next year, until then, I will need all stakeholders on board this journey with me so that we can truly move the city and its residents forward. Thank you. Brian
so why not a school committee run?
ReplyDeleteGood question, I think maybe it has something to do with his job!
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