School supporters wear red today to show teacher appreciation Schools & Kids, posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 20, 2009 at 8:14 am
Last week teachers, students and parents donned pink to in a statewide showing of support for schools. Today, Pleasanton mom Steffanie Gamecho is hoping they will do the same, this time with red.
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, March 20, 2009, 7:57 AM
Posted by Wearing Red today, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood, on Mar 20, 2009 at 8:14 am
I'll be wearing red today to support our wonderful teachers and Measure G, the school funding measure to support our schools. Vote yes on June 2 to save our schools.
Posted by Parent of Two, a resident of the Val Vista neighborhood, on Mar 20, 2009 at 10:02 am Parent of Two is a member (registered user) of PleasantonWeekly.com
This is getting ridiculous. These pathetic little fashion gestures are USELESS and likely non-compliant with state law. Political statements are not permitted on school campuses. Disguising them as "showing support for teachers" doesn't diminish the fact that this is a BALLOT issue, and should be no more allowed than an anti-Obama or anti-Bush shirt.
And what of the child who just happened to wear BLUE today? One would hope that teachers are professionally bound NOT to comment on politically motivated fashion, but we've seen that many teachers don't recognize professional boundaries. And suppose students (who have no such boundaries) criticize or ostracize a non-conforming fashionista based on politics?
Stop this fashion/political manipulation of our kids!
Posted by Sandy, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood, on Mar 20, 2009 at 5:50 pm Sandy is a member (registered user) of PleasantonWeekly.com
I actually find it quite comforting to see so many parents on my daughter's campus wearing red when they pick up their kids after school. It gives me more of a sense of how many parents are already aware of the effects that state budget cuts could have on our schools and are following the parcel tax issues.
It puts the opposition I read about here more into perspective, as a distinct minority.
Posted by officer50@gmail.com, a resident of the Ruby Hill neighborhood, on Mar 20, 2009 at 7:07 pm
Red should not be worn by anyone. Red is the color that gangs wears especiallly by the Crips and Norteņos. Are the parents trying to bring in the gangs to influence the elections?
Posted by DJohns, a member of the Amador Valley High School community, on Mar 22, 2009 at 9:57 am DJohns is a member (registered user) of PleasantonWeekly.com
Sandy,
My children worn red on Friday because they did not want their teachers to be mad at them.
We support our teachers. We do not support a parcel tax.
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