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By: PoliGazette » Army to Iraq Veteran: Don’t Criticize Your Local PTA

PoliGazette » Army to Iraq Veteran: Don’t Criticize Your Local PTA — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 21:15:58 +0000

[...] trouble with his superior officers after posting a series of articles earlier this year documenting his attempts to get parents involved in a decision made by the principal of his children's school to [...]

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:32:57 +0000

There is something freakish and evil about the natives of that part of our country. Moving was probably the best thing you could have done for your children.

By: Karen

Karen — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:10:12 +0000

The Huntsville City Schools should be ashamed. This information will go to BRAC transfers — active duty and retired military – and they will chose not to move to the Huntsville City Schools. The military community is very protective of their own. These stories are retold, and now the HSV will be known as dealing harshly with those who dare question the school district.

I have been silenced out of fear also. I know one room mom who was investigating massive mold in the classroom. The kids were taking secret cellphone pictures of the mold. When the classroom mom went to investigate, the principal called security and our kids were called liars.

Our congressman, Parker Griffith, should be protecting parents and children. He is too beholden to the AEA.

Dale Jackson, a talk show radio host, has taken this to a new level and alerted the community.

We are all living in fear of speaking out and protecting our children.

By: K Johns

K Johns — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:56:37 +0000

I think it would be wise for you to contact all the parents who support your position and were at the meeting and get them to put in writing exactly what they witnessed at the meeting. If possible have them notarized and take them with you if you get your meeting with the superintendent. It would not hurt to also provide copies of the statements to your military superiors if you need to defend yourself over accusations made by the school principle, or anyone else. And don't hesitate to retain a lawyer if your career or your ability to attend school meetings is threatened. Lawsuits and the threat of publicity is unfortunately all that some people will respond to in situations like this. Keep your head up and cover your back. Best of luck with everything.

By: Tanja

Tanja — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:16:19 +0000

Good Job CJ
I am a parent, that was not able to make it to the so called "Fashion Show" because I had to work. I had a lot of questions, but as it turned out from the information I gathered from friends there was no communication at all.
I agreed with you completely on the school uniform issue…….until the last PTA meeting, the way we the parents and especially you and your family was treated was outrageous. Security and Police at a PTA meeting????????
I believe that our principal does not care what we think, it is her way or the highway, in her mind this is her school and she does whatever she wants. I cannot even support the implementation of a school uniform for the next school year anymore with a principal in place that does not care about establishing a good relationship between parents and school.

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Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:56:25 +0000

[...] Post one 10-02-2009: The school imposes uniforms in mid year, without consulting parents. Meeting on topic at school does not permit parental comments. [...]

By: Miss Ladybug

Miss Ladybug — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 22:16:37 +0000

Good letter, CJ. Keep up the good fight!

By: Carol Steward

Carol Steward — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 01:20:31 +0000

Press on CJ………don't let them mess with you and Emily!!

You have the right and duty to be concerned about your children's school issues. That Principal should be fired because she is NOT doing her job properly!!

By: daniel

daniel — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:30:53 +0000

My son went to Williams when we first got to Huntsville. The Asst. Principle was a spineless liberal bafoon. Three black kids were constantly attacking my son in school, in the halls, in the bathrooms, in the lunch room, and in the class. But this ass wanted me to move MY son when he was not instigating any of the trouble. He would not move the other kids, or separate them. I went one day to talk to this man, and when I started into his butt, he did not even have the spine to aske me into his office. I told him to act or I would. THe next day, my son comes home again with bruises from these kids who pushed him around in the bathroom. I had to get the post commander (I was a civilian already, but the culprits were army kids) and HPD involved before he would do anything. By the way, my son is hispanic.
Huntsville School district has a history of buckling to the ACLU and ignoring parents. I had little choice but to sell a home I loved with good neighbors just to get away from that school district. And Huntsville wonders why so many do not live in it's limits.
You want change, vote out the board and super, those are the ones who place the principles.

By: SK

SK — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:22:01 +0000

Outstanding, CJ! Your wife ashamed? Only a complete idiot would say such a thing. Your kids are very lucky to have you and Emily as parents, the kind of parents who stand up for them and for what's right.