Parental Rights and School Boundaries: A Candid Conversation with Norma Rivera
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In an engaging interview, Suzanne Gallgaher talks with Norma Rivera, a proactive grandmother from Damascus, Oregon, who is deeply involved in educational advocacy. Norma shares her firsthand experiences and concerns about the public school system, highlighting an incident involving her son. He was injured during a baseball practice, and despite the seriousness of his injury, the school's principal was unaware and even planned to suspend him for absenteeism. This situation sparked Norma's advocacy for more parental involvement and awareness in school affairs.
Norma also discusses her troubling observations while working temporarily at a school. She mentions a "secret room" where conversations between students and teachers were kept confidential, away from parents' knowledge, which she found inappropriate. Her main argument is that schools are overstepping their boundaries by handling matters that should be the responsibility of parents and by providing services beyond basic education. This, she argues, dilutes the academic focus and encroaches on parental rights, making a strong case for the necessity of active parental involvement in schooling to ensure that children's education aligns with family values and expectations.
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