St. Paul's Update Part III. I'd promised a "bombshell" disclosure today -- something I believe the school would find so embarrassing it would immediately be forced to fire St Paul's President Clark Wight.
But, first, I want to make a few things clear. My children have attended St. Paul's for a combined 17 years. We -- my ex-wife Andrea and my children -- love St. Paul's and the community of the school. And we have given generously to the school for many years.
The school has supported us and our children in many ways. And we are grateful. Likewise, being from out of state, it was the St. Paul's community that really made Baltimore home for us.
All of these things matter a great deal. But they do not compare to the importance of treating everyone fairly, honestly, and with respect. I believe my son's civil rights were violated by the school when he was forced to learn "the wheel of privilege," which is clearly racist.
I believe in the dignity of every human being. And I believe in the right of every adult to consensually enjoy any kind of sexuality they choose. But I do not believe graphic discussions about sex, nor graphic depictions of sexual acts, belong in school.
It seems ridiculous that we'd even have to have these discussions, which is why I'm calling for the entire board and the president of the school to resign. Going forward I plan to drive this outcome by:
#1. Bringing a civil rights lawsuit against the school. My son has been subjected to instruction that is clearly racist and a violation of his civil rights.
#2. Bring a class action suit on behalf of all St. Paul's donors. I donated $1m because the school made me specific promises about how my money would be used to further the education of our children. They lied. And I know they lied to all of you too.
Finally, I would like to create a new "parents of St. Paul's" group that would, working together, craft a new constitution between the families of St. Paul's and the school's administration, granting to specific rights to St. Paul's families.
I've thought all week about how to effect immediate change at St. Paul's. Like many families, we do not want to leave this community. It is very clear to me that unless major change occurs, St. Paul's as we know it, will cease to exist.
There is no way that the kind of families that St. Paul's needs to provide it with financial support -- the leading families of Baltimore County -- are going to stick with an institution that's teaching their children that all white people are racist.
Or that insists on supporting radical fringe groups in the cultural wars that are going on in our society. Our school should support traditional values and be a place that's safe for kids with traditional families.
St. Paul's may not be safe for teachers who want to teach English using vile rap lyrics. It may not be safe for people who are pushing a radical sexual agenda. And it may not be safe for racists.
That's okay: Episcopalians may embrace every weirdo that walks down the block in Baltimore. Jesus loves all. But our kids deserve a school that's safe for children. And if the school's administrators don't understand that, they should lose their jobs.
I have clear evidence that Clark Wight has used extremely bad judgement and has been, in the past, associated with racist groups. And I thought one way to effect immediate change would be to go public with this information, as I believe he would be forced to resign.
But, the problems with St. Paul's go well beyond one man's incredibly poor judgment and character. I've also decided against this kind of action because I do not want to be a part of this culture war. I want to make St. Paul's safe for my kids. That's my only goal.
I look forward to meeting with all of the parents of St. Paul's in the coming weeks and months as I continue to try to make the school what it should be: the center of our community and a place where the focus is on educating our children.
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