Thread by @HydrogenEvolved

1/🧵 Attention #Chandler. If you’re wondering what type of people are running our schools, please watch how Board President Barb Mozdzen and Superintendent @FrankNarducci responded to the following heart-wrenching address from a CUSD student at tonight’s meeting…

2/ 🧵 I’ve cut the clip to remove her name and school. People have been unbelievably shitty towards children who have spoken at these meetings. (Yes, I’m well aware that it’s still [all those things]. If you’re here to critique that keep moving.)

3/ 🧵 She begins by thanking the board and saying “Good evening. My name is ______ and I’m a sophomore at ______.” She then goes into an address that is beyond heart-breaking. I’m not sure what else to even say other than TW: bullying/harassment/violence/bigotry/everything ugly.

4/ 🧵 This left me in tears wanting to scream and hug this child and all the children she spoke about and all the other children that no one is speaking about. Everything about this was painful to watch…

5/ 🧵 No child should have to have this kind of strength and courage, to stand up and to do and say such hard things all because the adults around them have lacked the strength and the courage to do their jobs. This is happening in our town. OUR TOWN. This is us, Chandler.

6/ 🧵 So how did district leadership respond? Board President Mozdzen thanked both her and the hateful bigot who spoke before her, smiled, and turned it over to Superintendent Narducci who began rambling on about the consent agenda.

No. Really.

7/ 🧵 I am disgusted. Shame on them. And shame on us if we continue to allow the people in charge of that room and of our schools to continue to not give a goddamn shit about who is getting hurt in these meetings and those schools.

8/ 🧵 Board Member Love trying her best to have that child acknowledged…

9/ … while Barb Mozdzen, Jason Olive, Lara Bruner, @JoelWirth4CUSD and every other adult in that room just couldn’t muster a shit to give. And a very special thanks to @FrankNarducci for addressing this student with the care and compassion owed to a DMV form.