Letter to the Editor: To a School Principal
Parent decries new rules for students about gifts for teachers.
When I chose to move to Springfield and raise my children here, one of my major deciding factors was the quality of its public school system. Over the last few years I have not been disappointed with my choice. In fact, ever since my eldest daughter began attending Walton School, I have had nothing but praise and admiration for our schools and the district. However, over the past few years many parents, including myself, have noticed an unhealthy shift from moderation, towards extreme political correctness and inflexibility by the leaders in our schools. First, when the Superintendent and/or Principals determined that there should be no sweets in our schools, I, like many others, felt it was bit excessive, yet I refrained from commenting…
Right to choice goes both ways
2:56 pm on Thursday, December 20, 2012
I was pretty glad when sweets and other "treats" were banned from school. If I want my kids to eat junk, I'll give it to them myself. I never appreciated having my right to feed my kids appropriate foods run roughshod over, when some "well intentioned" parent sends in a pile of sugary crap that gets handed over to my kids without my knowledge or permission. I even tried asking the teachers if … more ›