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So I said I was tired of the discourse about NHJ and I am. But I am also astonished at the number of people who are certain their choice is better. Because the parenting report card isn't in yet and baby, some of your kids will be asking why you made them go to a racist school based on test scores

If you knew me when the kids were little you remember me taking it to hell in IEP meetings every year. Kiddo was at a top ranked diverse school and Husbeast and I still had to play good cop/bad cop at every meeting. People overestimate their parenting acumen and underestimate damaging systems

My kids were at an award winning public school in a mixed race, mixed income area. And it still got quiet on the creek when I had to come in that building about a problem. Because nobody wanted to be next on my to do list. I called central office, a lawyer, and the state board. My kids are great

I was a terrorist. Like, pretty sure there are still people calling me that bitch about meetings from 15 years ago. Because fundamentally no part of public education is working to provide great outcomes without pressure. Oldest has a degree, a job, and a family. Youngest is still in college.

I legit never knew this is how it works in the US, and my parents never knew either. My family thought my only option is to toughen up so I can put up with whatever circumstances I end up in, and never complain 🫠

Trying to explain to them that our teachers were racist, and that it was impacting our ability to learn, was basically impossible. And of course there was no structural remedy for that.

I had racist teachers and my family thought I was just supposed to take it with a smile

Oh for sure. But I also got “you must be misunderstanding”.