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I would be remiss as a former Prince William County educator if I did not address the behavior of Neabsco School Board member Ms Diane Ralston who told the Godwin Middle School teachers that she would be watching them. She also suggested that those teachers who had spoken against the name change did not belong at that school.
You have to hear it for yourselves.
I have to say Ms. Raulston’s remarks were threatening and totally unacceptable. I heard some teachers had considered resigning.
Teachers: Don’t be fools. Do not resign. Hold your heads up high and continue to teach and inspire the boys and girls of Godwin Middle School. There are legal resources to handle these kinds of threats from your employer. I was approached tonight by someone who will represent you. Please contact me and I will pass along the information to you. [email protected]
Ms. Raulston should consider resigning immediately. Her behavior makes her unsuited for any role of leadership in Prince William County Schools. We absolutely cannot have our teachers threatened in this way.
It’s one thing to threaten a colleague as she did Willie Deutsch, ordering him to stay out of her district. It’s quite another thing to threaten employees.
It is my greatest hope that Ms. Raulston will think about the liabilities associated with her actions and at least attempt to walk back her remarks. We cannot have teachers threatened and admonished for their thoughts and opinions. The first amendment is still functioning in Prince William County. Those Godwin teachers are the closest ones to the community and the children. We want happy teachers, not beaten down, scared, watched teachers.
We cannot have members of our school board bullying their colleagues or their employees.
I personally know her to be a flaming idiot. I just thought it would take longer for everyone else to catch on.
I feel so badly for those teachers. I am not so sure they don’t have a class action lawsuit.
I thought PWCPS had a ZERO tolerance policy when it came to bullying.
There’s no reason for the Neabsco school board member to be exempt from the policy.
This is NOT leadership! She should remove herself from office.
I don’t disagree, Lafayette. I am still horrified over what I heard. Her political life is over. She might as well bury it with some dignity.
I watched it live and my jaw dropped!! It was so over the top. A pure threat! She needs to go but apologize first 😉
Hi Reddawn!!! I miss you. Totally agree. Over the top.
I miss you too!! 🙂
You know she is out of line when both Moon Howler and the Sheriff call for her to resign.
I think the fact that Son and Moon are in agreement speaks volumes. 🙂
So when are the Three Horsemen going to meet for drinks (Mom, Moon, SON) and should we invite Greg as a fourth for a truly apocalyptic good time.
I am game. I expect you and I could drink SoN under the table though.
Your call on Greg.
I am reminded of the 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse from back in the early 70’s.
The Four Horsemen tale is a little older than that.
@Carlos, enjoy the reference to a BOCS many years ago, right here in PWC.
https://www.moonhowlings.net/index.php/2010/09/05/school-board-dissatisfied-with-the-4-horsemen-of-the-bocs/
I have never heard teachers openly threatened before.
I don’t know the people involved and have little awareness of the underlying issue, but the comments reported to have been made by the school board member illustrate the bizarre outcomes we get when little people propel themselves into positions of even very modest authority. The problem here is manifesting itself locally, but we have the same issues even on the national stage. I’m sure many of the founders envisioned a Republic where able, dedicated, selfless people would step forward to volunteer service to the citizens and that their merits would be appreciated by the general electorate. What we have instead, at least in very large proportion if not totally, are people for whom politics is an end in itself and a refuge for people who cannot succeed in other endeavors.
Lord Acton’s dictum that absolute power corrupts absolutely has a corollary: Even teeny-tiny bits of power corrupt absolutely.
PS: like the site’s new look.
Thank you!