Thank you for the shout out, Emily Parnell, and for teaching your children sometimes you need to stand up and argue.
“And anyway, since when is math too hard for the government? At what point did Kansas supposedly become so simple-minded that we can’t think critically and understand that education is complicated?
“There’s a time to argue. Right now is the time for us to write our legislators and let them know what we think. If you think education is important, check out Game on for Kansas Schools, an organization devoted to keeping an eye on the health of our education.
“You’re smart enough to understand that complexity is necessary to serve the greater good. We’re grownups, and as part of a democracy, we have a say. If watching education be cut down at the knees is not what you want — well, you better say so. Fast…
“Am I teaching my kids to argue? Darn tootin’ I am. Because soon, they’ll grow up. And grownups have to be willing and equipped stand up for what they believe in.”
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