What's A Person to Do?

Ms. Brown, the Principal of Gresham Elementary School, took part in a protest at the home of CPS Board of Education President David Vitale the other day. The protest was to call attention to the fact that Gresham is slated to be a turnaround school next year. Some will criticize Ms. Brown for this saying such things as 'she ought to stick to being principal' or 'she ought to mind her business.'

That last comment is right on cue. The school and the progress of her students is her business. From all appearances, Gresham has made good progress over the past decade. When you can get the entire student body to nearly double the state standard criteria of 'meeting' the prescibed measure on the ISAT you have done yeoman's work!

In light of that progress, Ms. Brown has a couple of choices; one, not protest and, of course, to be part of the protest against the CPS wanting to make her school a turnaround (getting rid of the entire staff at all levels). If a principal really cares about the kids, parents, community and staff then she ought to fight an unjust and ill-advised action.

That's the kind of principal I want working for me!!

Dick