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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m pro option H, and I want to push back on the idea that there is overwhelming opposition. In the large group chats and forums, the same small core of roughly 10–20 very vocal posters accounts for the vast majority of anti-H messages.

The group may have hundreds of members, but most are silent or minimally active. Silence should not be mistaken for agreement. Loud repetition by a small group does not equal broad consensus. There are many families who support Option H but are less vocal in spaces that are clearly hostile to that view.

Many supporters of Option H have been quieter because it’s already an option under consideration, which naturally creates less urgency to mobilize. Silence here reflects confidence that the process is working, not a lack of support. Opposition is louder because it’s responding to a perceived threat, while supporters don’t feel the same need to repeatedly advocate in every forum.

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When a well-attended and highly publicized PTSA meeting draws hundreds of anonymous comments with only about 2% in favor of Option H and the vast majority opposing it, it becomes difficult to claim that the broader Wootton community supports this proposal. Moreover, if those who prefer Option H are reluctant to publicly advocate for it, that reluctance indicates the option is not a genuine priority for them.

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Exactly. the town halls have been attended by hundreds not “a group of 20”. I know there are some wootton parents that support it-the vast majority does not whether you want to believe that or not.[/quote]

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