The Hand That Rocks The Cradle Rules The World!

The last few days I had a lot of time to reflect on the issue with the liquor store in Swedesboro.  I hope that the Black and Hispanic candidates, who are running for school board or any other elected position, convene a voter registration to register people to vote. Here is why; when you look at all the comments that were said on NJ.com in regards to the racist store owner in Swedesboro you must play close attention to the "people" who were making the comments justifying the store owner’s behavior and even making racists comments themselves. They are friends and family members of some if not most teachers’ right here in Penns Grove school district. These are some of the teachers that stand right in front of our children and suppose to educate them who are friends and family members of the same people who make racist comments. Known Racist Store Owner Owner Shut Down Before Protestors Arrive

So you can just imagine what is really going on in our school district and they get away with it because the people know that parents' are not really involved or even show up when it comes to their child’s education. Now you may say that does not mean that the teacher feel the same way about the Black and Brown students because their family members or friends do. Let me just say racism is not a behavior that you are born with. Racism is a behavior that is learned and taught. My mother told me when you hang around with bad people you are "guilty by association." That is why I am very passionate about education because that is where we lose our children through the mis-education.

Because of apathy, complacency and self-hate, people right here in Penns Grove/Carneys Point being clergy, elected officials and just people do not want to address the issue. Systemic institutionalize racism is what 2,500 of our children are under. It has gotten better because of new leadership. There is still work to do.

Any issue that I have taken a position on came out to be true. For example, at an earlier BOE meeting in Penns Grove, a teacher became irate and mad. This particular teacher threw her papers in the air calling the ESY Program (Extended School Year) “stupid” because she did not get selected initially to be one the teachers in the summer program. This was the same teacher that was fired in Salem City for calling Black student a racial slur, yet because of  what people perceived as “white privilege”  and  her uncle being on the BOE, she was able to get another job imposing the same derogatory and racist behavior on African and Latino American students.

There is an ALS challenge that is circling around on social media with celebrities and everyday people. This challenge is called the “cold water challenge” where people pour ice-cold water on thier head. Well I want to start a new challenge. It is called the educational challenge. I challenge everyone to get involved with educational development of the kids by registering to vote, coming to BOE meetings, asking questions about what’s going on, show up to parent/teacher conference and demand better and quality education for your child. Everyone is nominated!