tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776587.post6027223752049653725..comments2023-11-03T04:00:24.785-04:00Comments on Kentucky School News and Commentary: Rally for held for new anti-bullying bill that includes sexual orientationRichard Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14586435007687942849noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776587.post-68724302497610300532011-05-01T16:13:19.698-04:002011-05-01T16:13:19.698-04:00The new move against bullying, I think is great. F...The new move against bullying, I think is great. For so long people just accepted bullying as life, and part of the hardships students must go through during their educational career. I am pleased to hear now that it is no longer being tolerated. Especially on the grounds of sexual orientation, bullying is harmful to everyone, and it can be deadly. I do think it will take time and teacher cooperation to put this new bill into effect, but if all educators work together to stop this, regardless of personal beliefs, education will finally become the center/highlight of schooling, which is what it should be.Allison Bourlandnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776587.post-1630799811407996612011-02-27T17:34:40.151-05:002011-02-27T17:34:40.151-05:00Yes, an opportunity for leadership was lost on the...Yes, an opportunity for leadership was lost on the "gay issue" with Mr. Silberman, who tried so hard to convince us was "about kids"<br /><br />Mr. Silberman saw diversity in black and white, and made certain he was seem at the front of the line carrying a banner on Martin Luther King Day. You can bet he was a frequent visitor at churches like Bracktown Baptist where the minister serves on the state Board of Education, but I doubt Stu Silberman ever told a gay student he was in sympathy with the suffering that student faced in a homophobic school system. When someone writes the history of FCPS, this chapter on gay rights, may very well be titled "Opportunity Lost."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5776587.post-63425037004916013412011-02-25T21:21:40.686-05:002011-02-25T21:21:40.686-05:00An opportunity for leadership on this issue was lo...An opportunity for leadership on this issue was lost under Stu Silberman in Lexington, Kentucky. Mr. Silberman was approached on at least two occasions by members of the community eager to see sexual orientation added to its non-discrimination policy. Silberman said "The time is not right and there would too much community opposition." I do hope the FCPS Board of Education will take the lead now that Stu is leaving. Gay and lesbian students have every right to feel included.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com