A Reader Writes... Consolidation - Part 4

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In response to the 10/4/12 post, “Consolidation – Part 3,” a long timeLYS reader writes:
SC,
Did not realize you were partisan. I thought you were politically neutral.
SC ResponseI’m not partisan. Each year, I pick the primary I will vote in basedon the primary candidates I am most interested in or concerned about.  I vote a split ticket in every electionbecause (quote stolen from someone), “I’m smart and I don’t like being halfwrong all the time.” The beauty of being non-partisan (if you vote) is that youcan freely criticize and/or comment on the actions of those in the politicalarena, regardless of party. 
But I am not politically neutral.  As we move closer to a critical national and state election,I will remind educators that we must think before we cast our ballots.  The only thing worse than voting basedon habit is... not voting.  I haveshared with the LYS Nation that I have modified the criteria that I use indetermining who receives my vote. That revised criteria definitely excludes my voting for some candidatesin this election, but it does not exclude a specific party, either now or inthe future.  In fact, if we aseducators (teachers, campus administrators, central office administrators andboard members) begin to speak clearly, with a consistent voice (which wedon’t); and vote in mass (which we don’t), based on that voice and those votes,both parties will have to move towards us to remain competitive.       
As you know, I am a public school advocate.  My passion is increasing educator effectiveness, expanding studentopportunity and improving schools. That is what I like to write about and discuss.  But like it or not, public schools area public (hence political) issue. To simply ignore that fact, leaves the fate of our schools in the handof those with significantly less expertise in the matter and increasinglycontrary agendas.    
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