School Board member calls them like he sees them…

And rightfully so….This was at a Committee of the Whole at Washington Gifted School. Mr Rick Cloyd used the word “atrocious” to describe a discipline student’s problem.  I love it.  Not sure Emerge does.  She said she is glad the Lathan Administration, seems to be cognizant of the civil rights issues surrounding inconsistent enforcement of problem behaviors in schools.  When ever I hear “civil rights issues” and knowing that our schools have a severe problem with assaults on teachers, disrespect towards staff, no parental involvement what so ever, fights, in school arrests, guns fired in our hallways of our schools, and it is mostly a black problem, stand by. That’s a fact.

So explain to me please why we have to kiss some students asses because they are discipline problems, and belong to a select group of students that causes 90% of the problems? Also explain the inconsistent enforcement of problem behaviors in schools. What inconsistent enforcement?   Whenever I hear civil rights issues, my ears perk up. Why, because the race card is not far behind.  By the way, it is a small percentage of students, mostly repeat offenders, that make life  and teaching unbearable in our schools.  They also make it dangerous for staff and other students and these same students think nothing of drawing a gun and firing.  Time to clean house because these kids aren't there to learn, nobody can make them learn, they don't care for others, and they need to be introduced to the streets.  Throwing money at them has been done for years and special schools, well, another cash cow and besides, nobody really wants to staff those schools and babysit junior convicts and do you blame them?  They are not misguide youth that just need direction.  They are a product of a society that has thrown money at the poor in the form of social programs, like Headstart for over 30 years, so the politicians and those like Lathan who make their livings off the public dole can smile and shake hands at cocktail parties and justify their existence. It’s bullshit.

Money would be better spent beefing up the police force so they can deal with these criminals and so a person who really needs the police doesn’t have to wait because 6 squad cars are at the local high school making sure the kiddys go home and don’t trash the neighborhoods, fight, or threaten citizens driving through the area.

Please don't say we can't have them on the streets because crime will be bad and these kids need to learn.  Bull.  Crime IS bad and really these kids skip and are on the streets anyway.  It's sad that taxpayers will have to pay for their prison time. What to do? Well one thing is to stop blaming the “ school system” for all the ills of generation after generation of idiots raising kids. We need to work on the young kids now and teach them that getting pregnant, or getting a girl pregnant by their Junior year is not the way to a better life. That welfare isn’t automatic just because your momma has lived off it for the last 20 years. Yes, some people on welfare who have kids do raise their children to be successful.  Sadly, that never makes the news and really, few and far between. The proof is easy to see how things have turned out.  Visit any high school on any day and just spend a few hours in the halls. Even have some lunch and just observe what you see.  Nope, sadly this generation is lost and most of these kids will either end up dead, or saddled with multiple kids from different fathers, on welfare, or in prison.  And then you hear “why are the prisons so full of blacks?”

Yea, I know, I’m cold hearted.  I don’t feel that way, but to tell you the truth, if our district doesn’t get a handle on the students, then people, white or black, who really care about their kids, send them to private schools or move out. They are doing just that.  Professional teachers, and that is what they are, will leave in droves too.  A lot of education and expense is born by anyone who wants to teach and that is what they are, professionals.  No professional should be subject to the crap we have in our schools today. Parents or just the parent, doesn’t care. Hell half the time they can’t even get their kid to school on time and nobody, no one, holds the parents feet to the fire for the responsibility of their kid.  Hell, the school can barely get a hold of a parent when the kid is in trouble.

I’m glad that at least one Board member sees through the crap. I just wish Ross would take a break from her district paid trips here and there and realize the problem too.  She doesn’t and I think she is a discredit to her own race for basically turning her head.  Yes sir, Mr. Cloyd sees it and it has nothing to do with civil rights. He’s more than a steward of our children, he must also be a warden.