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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am/was a white gentrifying PTO parent. [b]One time I got a glimpse of the way DCPS admins treat low-income parents and I was aghast. It was an extremely authoritative, top-down approach that basically told parents to step off and keep their mouths shut. They were definitely being a lot nicer and more polite to me. It was eye-opening and made me realize why people might not want to participate. [/b] I tried to be inclusive, get materials translated, chit chat with everyone, provide food and childcare, all the usual recommendations. But the way DCPS itself treats parents, it's an uphill climb.[/quote] 12:25 here, this is the post I was referencing.[/quote]
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