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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This post reeks of racist gaslighting.[/quote]
Try harder. I despite lazy accusations of racism.
Do you believe that the principal is immune from criticism because she's Black?
The fact of the matter is that the principal had ZERO principal experience before she held this position. How does a school of GDS' stature put in place a HS principal with no principal experience whatsoever? She is hardly visible around school. I have yet to see her at a regular sporting event. The students don't find her engaging. When I've seen her, she's not been enthusiastic, warm, or friendly. A HS principal has to be able to connect to students, and she does not.
A lot of people at GDS, including parents like myself who shell out $50K per year for the GDS experience, sincerely believe in the goals of DEI. But many of us are increasingly critical at the lack of effectiveness of DEI as it has played out in schools and colleges across this country. DEI programming is not working. Staffing schools with DEI people who seem to replicate what a good teacher already does seems wasteful. (That money would be better spent to pay teachers better and to fund scholarships, IMHO.) Students are afraid to have real conversations about diversity because the DEI administrators shame people into conformity and silence, and that's what they are modeling for the children as the appropriate response to different points of view. GDS has strayed away from its freewheeling intellectual roots, and it's a damn shame.[/quote] And this is the way of changing things? Public shaming the individual on “DC Urban Mom”? You try harder![/quote]

And of course, all that brave public shaming and criticism are done anonymously…

Yep, it seems like very reasonable behaviors.🙄 [/quote]

You would rather us (and there appear to be a lot!) just drink the DEI kool-aid and be quiet, huh? This is a forum where parents can find solace, knowing that we're not alone in our frustration and desire for change. GDS and other schools with heavy DEI thought police systems haven't set up a structure where students or parents feel comfortable critiquing or raising their discontent without fear of repercussion. Minimizing a difference of opinion won't make it go away. [/quote]

Is not about having a different opinion. Is about signaling an individual who can’t defend him or herself.

Let’s do this with one of your kids when they grow up and let’s see how you feel.

Or with you. Let me share with all your customers that I think you are a terrible professional and trash you online anonymously. I am entitle to my opinion….

Fake debate. This is not a post about if I think DEI should have less weight on the school. This thread is signaling a specific professional, a person.

[b]Plus, why have you joined a DEI focused school if you don’t like a DEI focus?[/b]

“I feel St. Mary’s should be less catholic”? Ok, but why do you join a catholic school in the first place?

You can debate about ideas, strategies, policies, whatever you want. But don’t try to disguise your anonymous coward bullying as free speech. [/quote]

Since when was GDS a “DEI-focused” school? You have no idea what you are talking about.

I’ve been a parent for nearly 15 years and this is entirely new the last 3 years. We all know why and those are not just GDS specific reasons

I also have no idea what you are saying about someone who is being singled out on this thread? Who? The HS principal? The HOS? Yes they are all part of the issue. The top sets the tone.

Would you rather we talk about the carpool line monitors?

The point of the thread is for parents to discuss their views of where the HS admin has gone off the rails. How else should this be addressed? Without mentioning the HS principal or HOS?

I see no inappropriate personal attacks here. I just read every page of this thread. Can you point one out?

Or perhaps you are so indoctrinated by GDS nice nice talk that any direct conversations threaten your sense of “safety”.

[/quote] :) I find it amusing that despite spending 15 years at the school, you are not even familiarized yet with the GDS mission statement.

Are you really a GDS parent? If so, you are a very un-informed member of our community (unfortunately). 15 years and still no clue! I am amazed!

“The vital work and service provided by our office is supported by a mission rooted deeply in our founders vision, which in 1945, named diversity as a core value of the School.”

https://www.gds.org/about/diversity-equity-and-inclusion
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I’m very much a GDS parent. I sent my multiple kids here for this mission. For embracing all types of diversity. Not just the narrow type you are espousing. Diversity isn’t just the type you want it to be. It’s intellectual diversity and economic diversity too. Not just the 2021–2024 DEI diversity your career is wrapped up in.

And here’s the thing. My sentiment is the vast vast majority of the feeling amongst parents and amongst your very own teachers.

Maybe if you came out of your office once in a while, stopped worshipping Kendi and his ilk, and listened to parents, teachers and kids, you would know what’s going on with morale. It’s bad.

You over did it.

We all see you and know who is on here posting on this thread today.

It’s one of 4 people in the HS admin and we get it. You are justifying your very existence and any break in that narrative armor stings to your core.

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