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February 2, 2011

Make our schools safe, effective

Caryl Davis:

I was assailed at my workplace. This wouldn't be out of the ordinary had my workplace been a boxing or MMA ring. But it is not typical, as my workplace is a school.

I was struck in the head and face from behind as I escorted a group of students from the cafeteria. I didn't pass out or fall down, but I was stunned.

I sought medical attention and received the pat "I'm sorry that happened to you" response from those who likely couldn't find the words to make meaning of what occurred.

My assault occurred several weeks after Flamond Hightower, a paraprofessional educator at Milwaukee's Phyllis Wheatley Elementary School, sent a notorious e-mail that identified the challenges at his school. The e-mail had been intended only for Wheatley faculty and staff but found its way to the electronic mailboxes of Milwaukee Public Schools employees throughout the district. Its message was clear and strong: HELP!

Hightower pointed to and was concerned about the disorder in his school. Perhaps his means of communicating were a bit extreme, but sometimes it takes an event before people listen.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at February 2, 2011 1:17 AM
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