10/30/2025
As a Board of Education candidate, I feel that you as voters have the right to know my feelings on yesterday's email sent out by our superintendent regarding disturbing bias incidents. Dr. Nisonoff stated in the 10/29 email that this month alone, there have been 8 incidents involving students being accused of "writing racist, homophobic, antisemitic slurs & symbols, and inappropriate sexual images on our Memorial School blacktop." I completely agree with him that while one incident is one too many, this pattern of unacceptable behavior is an alarming trend that our community should take seriously. As a mother of three, one of my biggest goals in life is to raise individuals who are kind and inclusive of others. For inclusion to have an impact, it must be practiced. That practice starts at home through the conversations we are having with our children and the "actions speak louder than words" mentality. As parents, it is our responsibility to model kind and accepting behavior for our children to see and practice. Sometimes that includes having those hard conversations with our kids and allowing them a safe space to process through what they would do in similar situations should they arise. Let's work together as a community to show our children that the Family Town is one of acceptance and kindness, where every child feels like they can belong and thrive. Go Cavos ❤️🖤
