So, as you all know, a few months ago I was talked into running for the local school board. My school district is deeply in debt for a variety of reasons. We’re facing a $3 million deficit in the next budget. The Bear works for the school – because I made him get a job after 2 years of retirement – and consequently, we have a front row seat to the amount of waste that currently is considered acceptable. A friend of ours is currently serving on the board and he would express his frustration with the current members on a regular basis – they pretty much don’t understand basic accounting concepts like time value of money – and so he finally convinced me to take a shot at running.
I’m pretty conservative, both fiscally and politically. I don’t think discussions of gender ideology, or the use of strange pronouns, or biological boys playing girls’ sports, belong in public schools. I also don’t think that throwing money at problems will normally fix them. I thought I made this clear to the group that wanted to support my candidacy, along with the other 3 candidates who are running. Apparently I was wrong. WIthout going into details, I’ve realized that one of the others is a raving liberal whose agenda seems to be promoting all the LGBTQRSTUVW123+++— stuff she can think of.
Can you see where this could be a problem? There was a policy proposed that stated that kids have to use the bathroom that coresponds to their gender. I don’t see a problem with this, other than the policy was very badly worded. There was a second policy about parental permission for pronouns. (Does that sound seriously stupid to anyone else? Why is your kid more focused on pronouns that on math?) Again, I don’t see a problem with this. I once told my mom I wanted to be called Carol. She ignored that request, as did every other adult in my life. I seem to have emerged with minimal trauma. (Interesting side note – my husband’s first wife was named Carol.)
So ………………someone posted on Facebook that the first policy would allow the teachers to check your kid’s privates to make sure they were using the correct bathroom. Yeah, no. Of course, it blew up among those to whom reading is not fundamental. I told the person who posted it to take it down, RIGHT NOW. The damage was done, and the meeting two days later was one CFSS** And the person with the LGBTetc agenda? Acted the biggest fool I’ve seen in a long time.
And what was my reaction? Can we say, “furious barely touches it?” So tonight, there’s a meeting with this group, It’s in a church, which is fitting, because it’s going to be a “come to Jesus” meeting if I ever saw one. I respect all viewpoints. Okay, maybe that’s a lie. I don’t respect the viewpoints of blue haired screaming idiots who demand attention. (Yup, I’m still angry)
It’s gonna be an interesting few years if she manages to not trigger the other side – the ultra conservatives who attend the same church that the board president attends, and who feel that all Democrats are actually demons who need exorcism – into a write-in campaign for another candidate. If that happens, it will be an even more fun two years. (Two years till the next election, we’re hoping to stave off the current members’ agendas till we can get them voted off)
Pray for me, I need it in more ways than one
**cfss= cluster fucking shit show
Update – the loony tune wasn’t there. I made my feelings clear. Hopefully things will go more smoothly from here on out