LETTERS: Recall leaders: You can’t make schools political battlefields

To Ozaukee Press:

Dear Restore MTSD (Mequon-Thiensville School District recall campaign):

You cannot pull my “distracting” special education kid out of class to encourage other children’s excellence. Other kids learn patience and acceptance by being with him. They hear his unique perspective. That is part of excellence. He is part of their lesson.

You cannot ban books that mention sex from the high school curriculum. They’ll learn that sex equals shame. They’ll want to read it even more if it’s banned.

You cannot decide to only teach the good about our country. They’ll repeat the mistakes we have already made if they can’t learn from them.

You cannot recall School Board members every time you don’t like them. That teaches them to devalue democracy.  

You cannot make our schools into a political battlefield. We will not let you. Our children are watching us. We are teaching them to stand up.

Amanda Sherman
Mequon