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AN EDITORIAL OPINION: TEACHERS SETTING A BAD EXAMPLE

The following is an editorial opinion by Z107.7 reporter Dan Stork, occasioned by a school board meeting he covered recently…
A few years ago, a policeman in Orange County stopped me after he saw me running across a street against a red light. He said, “I’m not going to give you a ticket for jaywalking. I want you to think about the example you’re setting for a child who might see you doing that.” This lesson came back to me after the Board of Education meeting Tuesday night.
I have always had a strong sympathy with labor unions and, as a long-time teacher myself, I have an appreciation for and understanding of the dedication and sacrifices of most teachers and others who choose to work with children. I say this to make it clear that the point of this editorial has nothing to do with the issues raised by school district employees at the Tuesday meeting. It has to do with civility and setting an example for children. It was commendable and appropriate that a large number of teachers and classified employees came to the meeting, and supported their colleagues who spoke during the public comment opportunity with cheers and applause and posters. But, turning their backs to the Superintendent en masse while she spoke was just plain rude. Even more appalling to me was the shouting and interruptions that went on while the Board members tried to discuss the business of the school district. I am glad that that night’s proceedings were not televised. If they had been, the children of this community would have seen some of the people who serve as their most frequent models of adult behavior acting as a mob. Please, act like grownups. Children may be watching.
Speaking for myself, I’m Dan Stork.

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