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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm of two minds on these sorts of things. On the one hand, our ES has Spanish speaking coffees once a month and I think they have really helped a lot of those parents get more involved in the school. On the other hand, the school has parents who speak so many other languages - there are something like 60 different languages spoken at homes of the kids in the school and you don't see Urdu speaking coffees or Swahili speaking coffees, etc...and part of the reason is because those people have had to learn English since moving here whereas the Spanish speakers haven't and I find that frustrating.[/quote] Well that is just sad, very , very sad. Do you realize this country was founded by people who did not speak the language of the natives peoples already occupying this land? Maybe that is what you are afraid of, a recent immigrant is going to come over and "discover" your house? If these families are able to participate in these groups as a way of fostering participation in the broader school community, then YIPPEE for them. I don't hold it against them, not jealous of them, don't resent them. I certainly don't feel as if you have talk just like I do or do EVERYTHING I do to be an American just like me. You pay your taxes and obey the law, your ok with me, I don't care what your first language is. But hey, my ancestors came here in chains, what do I know.[/quote] Um, maybe she just doesn't want the United States turning into Mexico? I sure don't. There is a reason we have borders but our very liberal government loves welcoming them with open arms and using our tax money to pay for their welfare, subsidized housing, free school with ESOL and FARMS and any other little committee they complain they don't have. It is all for the democratic vote. Casa De Maryland is the dirtiest organization around. They have manipulated the system and if you are against it you are a bigot. Wonderful. You wonder why the education in Montgomery County is going downhill. Look no further to the Spanish who refuse to assimilate, learn our language but want everything handed to them on a silver platter. Including a quick way to get citizenship. The heck with all the other foreigners doing it the legal way. They break a law and STILL have the audacity to cry unfair treatment and we need this and that. I have been to PTA meetings in multiple schools for years. I have never once seen a hispanic family attend or be involved in their child's school or education. The PTA pays wasted dollars on translators and holds these gatherings, extra sheet of every flyer in Spanish etc... It doesn't change a thing. No one every comes or is involved. If you don't want to assimilate or help - then go back to your country and save our tax dollars for our own legal kids. [/quote]
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