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no system is without scrutiny.
The survey points out some areas the public — and even the administration through its “Topics for Action” — believe are in need of improvement. Are those improvements being made? How is that being done? We don’t know and the administration is not saying.
The letter continues: “It is our responsibility, as administrators to point the way toward continued growth. As in the past, we do not seek to shirk this responsibility, we welcome it.”
The administration may be pointing the way, as the superintendent suggests, but he is apparently pointing to but a small band of captains when the battle will be fought by the foot soldiers: students, parents, classroom teachers.
Point the way to us, Mr. Estabrook. Show us what you and your staff are doing today and what you plan to do tomorrow to improve our school system.
We can demand no more; we will accept no less.
The classroom is no place to play politics.
Tell the public what you plan to do to make this a better place to educate the children of this county. We need to know, we expect to know.
Mr. Estabrook, the final sentence of your letter tells it all: “To those who would join us in our pursuit of excellence, we extend our hand...united, there is little we cannot do.”
We agree with that completely.
However, all you need to do, Mr. Estabrook, is look out beyond your circle of wagons to see the hands of hundreds of those hungering to do what they can to improve our schools. It is truly a shame that you choose to look no further than the seven signatures for the help that is yours for the asking.
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