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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why do you need a sign on your front lawn to support a cause? More effective would be to volunteer or DO something rather than a shallow sign of status. [/quote]

I agree that only having a yard sign is not enough.  [b]But I don't think that OP is suggesting that having a yard sign is her only form of activism[/b].

Having a yard sign or bumper sticker or button or whatever is a very easy, very cheap, very small thing.  But, I don't think it's harmful. [/quote]

Actually, OP said exactly that. She admitted that her only form of activism is her "social worker" job and she can't do much more than that.  So, yeah, basically OP just wants to put a sign on her lawn (and still send her kid to LAMB).  Just another hypocrite.  [/quote]

OP again - not a social worker, but close enough.  Assuming LAMB is the go-to charter for gentrifiers, then no I wouldn't want a LAMB due to demographics if there was a better or equal but more convenient charter, even if it was overwhelmingly black/not "like us".

Absolutely admit that I'm not getting a babysitter for an event that happens after bedtime or taking a wild toddler to a serious daytime event.  I did a lot more activist work before kids and plan/hope/intend to get my kid(s) involved when they are old enough to actually participate and not be distractions.  My mom drug me to a million rallies, letter writing events, and volunteer opportunities as a kid, and I fully intend to do the same.  That said, does that mean I should wait to put up a sign until I can actually get involved again?  Also welcome any suggestions for how to be involved with small kids![/quote]

NP: I don't know what LAMB charter school has to do with anything, except maybe for the fact that it is high performing and majority minority. Let's leave children out of this. [/quote]

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