Most of the union-supported school board candidates, all of whom where incumbents, won their races to the recurring theme ‘pro-public schools, anti-privatization’. Furthermore, infusing fear of “dark money” while, in turn, hiring a private eye to stalk Stand for Children’s Daniel O’Donnell (even going into his dating profile!!!) proved to be the winning strategy. IT WAS UGLY.
Our education community is still on the mend, but as long as the school board continues to propose anti-choice resolutions and policies, we will never completely heal.
NOTE: The story behind the title created much consternation within yours truly. Actually, it was the impetus for the story The Friendliest City in America Got Downright Mean In Its School Board Elections This Summer leading to the nonstop education blogging you enjoy today. Selected as one of the best story lines of 2016 because the school board election illuminated what was missing – the voices of parents of color.
