tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961215159419443702.post4110662780694571079..comments2023-05-05T03:15:17.710-05:00Comments on D181 Parents for Accountability and Transparency: D181 BOE Candidate McCurry: A Flurry of Conflicts and Comments That are Too Big To Ignore Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961215159419443702.post-33164159749582686712015-02-19T08:30:48.739-06:002015-02-19T08:30:48.739-06:00I don't understand people who claim they want ...I don't understand people who claim they want to be public servants, and say they have the best interests of our community in mind, yet only think the needs of their own family count. Ms. McCurry's children are not the same as my children. They aren't the same as her friend's children either. They aren't the same as anyone's children, because all of our children's needs are different. Just because she is happy, the rest of us and our children don't deserve to be? Doesn't she work for the Family Resource Network? How is that for irony - she gets gets all the school resources (assistance and $), yet the unpaid parent volunteers in this district do not. Obviously this district is not very family friendly. Why would anyone ever want to move to this town over Western Springs or Oak Brook, or even CPS?<br /><br />My child doesn't have an IEP, but I don't begrudge ANY child who benefits from an Individualized Education Plan. Who does she think she is, God? She gets to decide who gets what services? She thinks she KNOWS which child should work with a teacher and who gets to have 9 year olds teach the others? Unless, (and this is a hypothetical) in her role as an employee, she had access to the confidential files of those 2 children of her friends, AND she has absolute facts that those children were NOT qualified for acceleration, she should keep her mouth SHUT. <br /><br />Eveyone is given his gifts and burdens in life and we must all learn how to support each other - regardless of the fact that we may not benefit from it immediately. At some point in our lives, will we all need someone to return an act of good will. <br /><br />I wanted to give Amy McCurry a chance, but if this is how she supports the children and families in this district that she is paid to help, she should be fired AND immediately withdraw her bid to run for BOE. There comes a point when adults need to stand up against what is morally and ethically wrong. Now is the time. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961215159419443702.post-59049661237298635682015-02-18T21:19:25.381-06:002015-02-18T21:19:25.381-06:00Indefensible. Please withdraw from the election.Indefensible. Please withdraw from the election.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961215159419443702.post-58932336297690225442015-02-18T20:59:53.367-06:002015-02-18T20:59:53.367-06:00Just because acceleration doesn't apply to her...Just because acceleration doesn't apply to her kiddos, it doesn't mean other students should not be able to follow this track. Yeah, some of my kids may not qualify for acceleration, but that doesn't mean others children shouldn't be able to follow that track. It makes me nervous when candidates don't put the good the community first. Civil society 101, baby.Susan Blumberg-Kasonhttp://www.susanbkason.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5961215159419443702.post-46529013268935058322015-02-18T18:34:05.470-06:002015-02-18T18:34:05.470-06:00Totally agree, bloggers. Mr. Clarin's pro tea...Totally agree, bloggers. Mr. Clarin's pro teacher bias has shown itself many times since he became elected - not in that he is the only one to see how talented our teachers are, but that he refuses to listen to any point of view other than a teacher (or small group of teachers before him). Other opinions, both teacher and parent, are important to be considered and a strong bias from a spouse's perspective - or, in the case of Ms. McCurry, an employer - is just too influential for anyone to ignore. Mr. Clarin should have recused himself from the contract negotiations and it was unethical for him to be involved. Ms. McCurry should remove herself from the BOE race for the same reason. Especially, if as you say, the rules specifically state that she must do so.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com