This pretty much says it all
Last week the Oceanside Unified School District closed down its high schools and junior high schools Thursday and Friday after several days of student protests. The justification for closing the schools was "student safety."
Oceanside schools Superintendent Ken Noonan ordered the closure of the district's middle and high schools because of a growing concern for student safety.
“We have received information that violence and racial tension could escalate throughout the community during the remainder of the week, and at this time I feel it is prudent to close our middle and high schools on Thursday and Friday,†Noonan stated in a press release.
This week the kids are back in school and the school district decided that it would be a good idea to provide a forum after school where kids could talk about immigration. Six kids showed up.
That pretty much says it all. These protests last week weren't real. They were a pretext for kids to skip school.
ROTC teacher Mike Sullivan, one of the moderators, said the rain likely dampened the turnout.
“And we don't have bus transportation anymore,†he said, referring to a casualty of the budget cuts.
Students who had long walks home may have been eager to leave as soon as the school day ended, he said. Some staff members said teachers may have done such a good job on Monday of outlining unacceptable behavior and discussing the issues with students that the unrest may have been diffused.
Yeah, right. I have a bridge that goes from San Diego to Coronado for sale, maybe Mr. Sullivan will be interested in buying it.
*UPDATE* As a commentor noted, the Oceanside Unified School District has banned the wearing images of flags or bringing flags to school. However, the ban is supposedly going to be lifted on Monday. How this is dangerous to student safety this week, but not next week can only be known by school administrators.
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Isn't this the same district that now has banned patriotic clothing, both US and Mexican?" It, frankly, is one of those things that makes me clamor for reinstituting Corporal Punishment. Only this time, I'd use it to punish teachers and administrators:)