So the day after my last post was the first day back for the preschoolers at the school I work at. Needless to say, it has been a crazy week back to school Meeting all our new students, forms and paperwork coming in, covering a few hours at the front desk since we only have a part-time admin assistant until we hire one this coming week…..the list just goes on and on of busyness.

Since the start of the new school year, I have also been listening to some parents outside of my preschool talk about the changes in schools and how they wish they were different: “This school offers so much for my child but I’m still paying way too much in school supplies!” “Our school district doesn’t offer enough for my child, but we would have to move in order to place them in a decent school!” “We’d love for my son to go to a private Christian school, but the tuition is like a second mortgage payment and they have strict guidelines for parents who don’t go to church. Not even sure we’ll get accepted once we apply!”

All of these comments are concerning to me because as an educator, it is important that ALL children receive the best education possible, no matter their parents income, location, or religious beliefs. This is why one of my 101 goals is to run for a position in an educational organization. I want to listen to the parents and the students to find out what they believe about education and also help the connection between school and parents. I believe that schools are not the only place students are educated and I want to bring that understanding back to our American education system. Parents have a part of that responsibility as well. When my husband and I talk about kids and where we want them to go to school, even if we don’t completely agree with what is taught, we will make sure that our children hear both sides of a story, whether we agree with it or not. 

It is important that our children learn how to see, understand, & empathize with both sides and then make their own decision about what they believe.