When Kids Teach Adults – Lessons from the Newark Student Union Sit-in
If ISIS extremists flew in from the Middle East and took over our public schools, we wouldn’t stand for it.
But if those extremists are from our own state or federal government, we just yawn and change the channel.
Though not for the last three nights.
A handful of plucky Newark school students have demanded our attention, and, Brother, do they have it!
At least six Newark students have staged a sit-in at the offices of SuperintendentCami Anderson demanding she step down and the district be returned to the voters. The district has been under state control for the last two decades.
This could have been handled easily. Anderson could have met with the students to talk about their concerns. After all, she is a public servant and even school kids are members of the public.
But instead she’s abandoned her office, sent threatening letters to the children’s parents and blocked or held up shipments of food to the young protestors.
Undeterred, the youngsters have set up a live feed on youtube to broadcast their When Kids Teach Adults – Lessons from the Newark Student Union Sit-in | gadflyonthewallblog:
