Open letter re shocking violation of student privacy rights in Tulsa
by leoniehaimson
We received this message from Melissa Abdo this morning. For more on this abominable violation of parent and student rights by Janet Barresi, the OK State Superintendent of Education, see Education officials post records of all students with appeals online and commentary by Diane Ravitch, Outrage in Oklahoma. Unmentioned in the below is that all the students with appeals before the state board also had their appeals denied, while having their personal information posted online — a clear attempt to punish them and dissuade others from appealing in the future. As explained here, many of them had exceptional stories; like a recent immigrant from Ghana who already had a scholarship to attend college that he must now sacrifice. Another student had lost both parents, and yet another was made homeless when his apartment was destroyed by fire. Melissa can be reached at TulsaAreaPLAC@yahoo.com
Dear Parents Across America:
I am writing as a supporter of your work, parent of Oklahoma public school children, and
