Did lack of parental involvement play a role in school decision?

  

 

I open my letter I sent to the Newton Daily News for comments. 

I also sent this as a comment to the Newton Independent.

Please read my letter below carfully before you post.

  

Lack of parental involvement played role in school decision

 

It seems to me the guardians of our children are not thinking about the children who will experience or feel the change no matter which of our Newton schools closes.  It is my wish that our children of Newton are allowed as smooth of transition as possible.

 

It is very possible that the wrong school was chosen to be closed, however how many parents failed to express or voice their feelings until after a council made a choice?   The same old song; “Let some one else take care of it!”

 

It is also of this old man’s opinion once the school has been chosen to be closed the teachers of the closed school should not find themselves to be automatically included.  I pray and hope the best of our teachers and the best of our principle people will be kept while those who have taught less hard are let go!

 

As I recall my years of being a father, I personally did a poor job of being involved with our schools and community!  I hope you do better!  Yet, I do recall working hours of 10 to 16 hours a day along some misguided values.  

 

I am still in my learning curve of life how about you?  We can do better don’t you think?

 

James Wilson McKinstry