One Person Can Make a Difference

When we started this blog, we wondered could one person make a difference. Will one person stand up and say this is not right? Yes, people have said to us this is not right and what are you doing about it. Well, we have filed in court to appeal this expulsion. We will continue to fight legally for what is right. Sometimes, we are asked why. His expulsion ends next week. Yes, he cannot obtain what was taken away from him. However, we can retain what he will miss in the future. Colleges and military both look at discipline records. In addition, we are taking a stand for what is right. He did not place this bomb threat and there are people who know that. So yes, we will stand for what is right. Not only for our sons but for your children as well. I personally do not want another family to go through what we have been through much less an innocent child. Therefore, with our faith in God we are taking a stand for what is right. I want to leave you with a few quotes from John F Kennedy and Dr. Haim Ginott. One person can make a difference

John Fitzgerald Kennedy quotes (American 35th US President (1961-63), 1917-1963)
"Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country."
“One person can make a difference and every person should try.”
"Children are the world's most valuable resources and its best hope for the future."
"We should not let our fears hold us back from pursuing our hopes."
"Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names."
"Things do no happen. Things are made to happen."


Dr. Haim Ginott

I've come to the frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element in the classroom. It's my daily mood that makes the weather. As a teacher, I possess a tremendous power to make a child's life miserable or joyous. I can be a tool of torture or an instrument of inspiration. I can humiliate or humor, hurt or heal. In all situations, it is my response that decides whether a crisis will be escalated or de-escalated and a child humanized or de-humanized.