Like you, I wish parents and teachers were more united so we could better protect our students’ welfare. I have noted recently that certain vocal parents – COR members, actually – have been bad-mouthing the HUSD schools in a very public way and have adopted a certain “throw the bums out” attitude toward teachers under the guise of this re-design agenda. This saddens me so much, because it shows that these parents (or this organization) do not see teachers as stakeholders in our community. Our teachers are here for the students 100%. We are used to being scapegoated by the district, the state, even the US Dept. of Ed., but to hear from a PARENT that it would be better to have a school with all new teachers, even though some of the current teachers have deep roots in the neighborhood, well, that really hurts. If we are not working hard to please the parents, then who are working for?

The current divides between teachers and parents, school board and community are not serving our students at all. Not all districts function this way, either. I have heard that in San Lorenzo and Castro Valley the parents, teachers and administration work together to find resolution to issues that affect them. Why not here?

I could be mistaken, but I would be very surprised if HUSD did not hold a ceremony to recognize the highest achieving students in the district regardless of race or ethnicity.

In my opinion, being as it is that both Latino and African American students lag so far behind all other groups, I don’t see anything wrong with giving them a little extra recognition. A little extra pat in the back couldn’t hurt…

According to my wife, ELD and ALD are taught in addition to the regular language arts program. However, up to recently HUSD did not have ALD curriculum, so many teachers have used that time to teach science or social studies.

Apparently the curriculum materials for ALD were delivered to the schools three weeks before the end of classes.

Did ELD and ALD replace the old fashion reading, writing part of the school day or this is in-additional to it.

Concerning uninformed, I was on the HUSD website and reading one of the feature story “3rd Annual Lation/Latina Recognition Night.” My concerns is with what about the rest of the student population. Was there a recognition night for African American Students, or White non-lation students, or even Asian American Students. I feel if HUSD hold a recognition night it should be for all students and not for any particular race/ethinic group.

Well, let us hope that tonight’s meeting will see civil comportment on the part of those attending.

Fearful of being targetd once again by O”bama new age, I shall remain glued to the TV in the hope that all will project their voice to enable an old guy with a hearing aid to understand what is being said.

In addition, the ‘lady’ from Oakland is highly critical of the fact that I was asked to lead the ‘Pledge to the Flag’ on two successive occasions,, which puts me in some sort of posirion as an ‘insider’ according to her ‘lghts’.

If anyone sees that damnable sigh held again by Ms. Bock….. tell her what you think. Perhaps even suggest therapy somewhere?”

Enjoy the evening… only one meeting in July and anothetr in August!….

In the meantime, I might find time to put some thoughts to papewr on the subject of “Community Involvment’. In my younger years I was involved fairly heavy with volunteer type fund raising for ‘community purposes’ within the City of Oakland’s group of service clubs. I see no reason why they are not available to that portion opf the community who might desires physical presence in finding solutions to finance Music, Sports, and activity which brings proper overall prospective to HUSD’several problems.

It’s easy to get caught up in the name-calling and saying someone is uninformed. What is important is that we all share information and that can only make our community stronger and more understanding. I think it’s important to point out that what Obama.newage is feeling about this meeting is not so different from other posts. We all need to be included and feel like a part of this District, it’s the only way it will work. We need to stop splintering the community, it will cause us to lose sight of the main goal: Educating the children of Hayward with the limited resources we now face.

You complain about LED obviously without knowing what you are talking about, since if you knew you would certainly support it.

Thanks Rose for the clarification about what ELD stands for. But I must say that English Language Development helps not only those whose first language is Spanish, but all of “them people” whose SECOND LANGUAGE IS ENGLISH.

For the teachers that have taken the time to read and write negative comments, if I may say so myself, thats not such a great move. Join the parents because without the parents theirs no children and with no children attending the schools, their will be no school and without schools their will be no job for you “teachers”. We should all come together with strength, love, and honesty no hypocrisy. The students need you as-well as you need them. And as for Mrs.Heredia please continue with the meetings they are very helpful and informative. I know that your meetings have not been closed they are open. but remember that Latinos are not minority but majority and like a wise one once said “Dogs bar when you come along” In other words you are doing history, do not give up! its time for a change as-long as it involves the education of our children, we are and will support Mrs.Heredia.