They published my LTTE today and I am now the hero of the

[Midlodemocrat]

high schoolers. Wonder if I can get them to wash my car?

:bounce:

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

1. Isn't it really cold out today?

Do you want little teen icicles in your driveway?

Sure it's better than a lawn jockey, but it's a bit tacky.

[Midlodemocrat]

2. Maybe they'll do the laundry.

Phone has been ringing off the hook.

I OWN them.

:bounce:

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

7. Well, what does it say, douchebag?

[Midlodemocrat]

9. Check your PM

[YellowRubberDuckie]

3. Are you going to share what it said?

[Midlodemocrat]

4. Are you going to wash my car?

Check your PM

[LostinVA]

6. Is it in the RTD -- I want to see it

[Midlodemocrat]

8. Yup. Second letter down.

The kids are dying. It is an awesome letter. And, I didn't even have to say anyone was an incompetent, ill placed, educated beyond their intelligence hack.

:bounce:

[LostinVA]

10. Good letter!!!

[Midlodemocrat]

11. Can you believe that I had to write that?

To defend these kids?

I swear, sometimes I can't believe I wasted 10 years of my life in academia. Some people aren't fit to take out my trash.

[LostinVA]

14. I know -- administrators are teachers who hate kids (imo)

[bicentennial_baby]

12. Excellent work!

:bounce:

[Midlodemocrat]

13. Why thank you, bi_baby.

I figure now I have the teenagers in the palm of my hand, right?


I can't tolerate adults being nasty or intimidating to kids. I never did it even when I was a 5'2", 110 pound 21 yo right out of college, and there is no reason for these men to do it.

It smacks of insecurity and extremely small...well you know.

I hope they are simmering with resentment right now because then it's MISSION ACCOMPLISHED.

:bounce:

[Midlodemocrat]

5. Are you going to wash my car?

Check your PM

[LeftyMom]

15. You did good.

:thumbsup:

[joneschick]

16. being your kid's advocate can be rewarding

we managed to take out some of the trash (re: bad teachers) when our girls were in middle school. Way to go! :hi:

[auntAgonist]

17. Is it online somewhere so that I might read it?

You are a hero in more ways than one :)

:hug:

aA

[Midlodemocrat]

18. Check your PM

[auntAgonist]

19. thanks!

Your children are fortunate to have parents who will stand up for them. Well done! It's a very good letter.

aA

[GardeningGal]

20. I'd like to read it also.

Can you send me a link?

[Midlodemocrat]

21. Check your PM.

[GardeningGal]

22. Very good! Definitely worth a car wash IMHO. n/t

[swimboy]

23. I was reading the paper this morning

and I said to mr.swim, "What the hell do you think is going on at Cosby High School?" A minute later I was shouting, "Oh my god, oh my god! I know who wrote this!" You troublemaker! :rofl: I've read some of your stories about the struggles you have just to allow your kids to have normal lives at the school. Sounds like you made yourself a couple new pairs of anatomical earrings.

When do you want me to wash your car?

:loveya:

[Midlodemocrat]

24. LOL. How funny is that?

I just got a call from the PTA President and she was dying. She kept saying 'you're so brave, you're so brave'.

Me: Are you kidding? What can they possibly do to me? TP my house. Bring. It. On. I've been TP'd by the best. (Namely, her son)

I am a hero. I am a hero.

At least to the teenagers. They want to get t-shirts that say "Mrs. G is da bomb".

:rofl:

:loveya:

[tigereye]

26. was this about the crazed AP?

or another topic?

Anyway, good for you. I get really tired of people who won't stand up to bullies, and fascists, for that matter.

:thumbsup:

[Midlodemocrat]

28. You want to hear something unreal?

I was talking with a couple of friends over the weekend and they were talking about the last PTA meeting where the principal was verbally abusive to the kids. (High School, so there are officers from the student body who attend) Apparently, a bunch of them went to get coffee to discuss it!!!!

I was flabbergasted. I couldn't believe someone didn't call her on it. And, then I realized that everyone (except me, apparently) is terrified of this woman.

What kind of an example is that setting for our children?

[tigereye]

59. it's interesting, I went to see Pan's Labyrinth Friday night

which deals with people's responses to Franco era fascism, and I thought about how difficult it must have been in the 30s and 40s for people to stand up against true evil... you would think it would be easier for folks in this period of time to stand up to the less deadly forms of evil...emotional brutality and intimidation being one.

It's very hard sometimes to be the only one willing to speak up. Good for you!

[redwitch]

25. I would love to read it too...

:-)

[otherlander]

27. Can I read it?

:)

[wildhorses]

29. well, what a teaser of a thread starter this IS!!

would you mind to pm me also?

[Midlodemocrat]

31. Check your PM

:)

[wildhorses]

35. excellent letter

:thumbsup:

[Midlodemocrat]

37. Thank you. The fallout should be interesting.

As someone who was in education, for the life of me, I can't understand an adult who bullies a child just because they can.

[wildhorses]

42. yeah i hope you don't get any backlash--

keep us updated.

[Midlodemocrat]

45. Not worried.

It's been my experience that bullies back off when taken on.

You know, as a good lib, I've tried to raise my kids to fight injustice. Even if it's something about which they can't personally do anything, at least feel the righteous indignation. What kind of a hypocrite would I be if I let these people get away with this?

The APA, (whom I detest, as we all know) gave a detention to one of TeenMidlo's friends for something ridiculous and then came up to her later in the day and said "You know *****, I've been calling your mother all day, she doesn't answer the phone" (translated, your mom is a bad mom because she should be home waiting for me to call) Trouble is, that particular mom was killed a year ago.

How shockingly incompetent is that? How about doing your homework there, APA?

[wildhorses]

48. that poor kid--

back when i was a teen-ager i probably would have come back with some very sarcastic retort!!

like yeah...she can float through walls but, she hasn't mastered picking up things yet, ya FOOL.

detention...here i come!!!

[Midlodemocrat]

49. You know what she said?

She said "Well, it would be hard for her to answer the phone because she was killed a year ago"

She's a great kid. But, when I heard the story, I gasped out loud and got goosebumps.

[wildhorses]

51. and what else can they do BUT apologize. poor kid...

:hug:

[La Lioness Priyanka]

30. what did it say?

:hi:

[Midlodemocrat]

32. Check your PM

:)

[kmla]

33. Oooh! I love hearing things like this!!!!

What did it say?

I gots to know!

[crispini]

34. Hah! I wanna read it!

:thumbsup:

[youthere]

36. I'd like to read it!

Pretty please?

[seemunkee]

38. Link please

[Midlodemocrat]

39. Check your PM

[underpants]

40. Was it named after Bing or Bill Cosby?

Or, if I be so percussionist, Norm Crosby?

[Midlodemocrat]

41. Here in the great county of Chesterfield

we name after roads. :eyes:

Incoming.

[seemunkee]

43. Good letter

Unfortunately the ones it is directed at probably won't see themselves in it.

[Midlodemocrat]

44. LOL. I know what you mean.

I sent an email this weekend to the one administrator I wasn't referring to.

I hope they see themselves. I *know* it is the talk of the school because the kids were so pumped and I even got a couple of calls from teachers, so it's not just the kids who dislike them.

One thing administrators don't seem to get is that people who live in neighborhoods form friendships and as a result of said friendships, they talk.

Coming into this neighborhood (and it really is a neighborhood school, if it snows, the kids literally all walk home) and treating the kids like this was bound to backfire. It's not as if we don't socialize with each other.

[seemunkee]

46. Our HS is very community based

They tried to roll 5 schools into a consortium to allow kids to pick which one to go to and our opted out so we could remain a community. Despite the DC burbs being very mobile having 3rd and 4th generations attend the HS is not uncommon.

Is the PTA working on this issue?

[Midlodemocrat]

47. I don't think so. I posted this further upthread.

I was talking with a couple of friends over the weekend and they were talking about the last PTA meeting where the principal was verbally abusive to the kids. (High School, so there are officers from the student body who attend) Apparently, a bunch of them went to get coffee to discuss it!!!!

I was flabbergasted. I couldn't believe someone didn't call her on it. And, then I realized that everyone (except me, apparently) is terrified of this woman.

What kind of an example is that setting for our children?

[raccoon]

50. What does it say? nt

[Rabrrrrrr]

52. PM me a copy, please!

WOO HOO!

Good for you!

[Midlodemocrat]

53. Check your PM

[youthere]

54. A very well written letter...

Sounds like the Admin. at Cosby school have lost their way.

[Midlodemocrat]

55. Thank you. I don't think they ever knew the way.

Homophobic comments, not knowing whose parents are alive or dead, the list is endless and it is only January.

[darmok167]

56. I'm interested as well.

Might I read the letter?

[darmok167]

57. I'll say please if you wish. :-)

Please. :)

[Midlodemocrat]

58. I PM'd it to you.