Bill Nemitz: Warning to those on Portland’s payroll: Keep your criticisms to yourself Oh, the irony. For all their talk about reforming law enforcement, Portland’s progressive leaders are fast becoming the language police. This week’s dust-up over two departures from the Portland Board of Education – longtime member Sarah Thompson abruptly ended her bid for re-election, while newcomer Jeffrey Irish resigned after one year in office – has all the trappings of an elected body mired in dysfunction. Their beef: The school board, chaired by Emily Figdor and dominated by fellow members of Portland’s self-described progressive movement, has come down with a bad case of lockstep. If you’re not 100 percent with them, ... Continue reading... https://www.pressherald.com/2021/10...nds-payroll-keep-your-criticisms-to-yourself/ Find in Internet Archives [google]Bill Nemitz: Warning to those on Portland’s payroll: Keep your criticisms to yourself[/google]
Superintendent defends handling of educator who said that city commissioners would be ‘done’ if they were not people of color The superintendent of the city’s public school district denounced recent racially prejudiced comments made by a veteran teacher in June while also defending his decision to not fire her for them. The teacher was later promoted to interim principal at a Portland school. Educators in the district learned of the comments after her appointment. In a letter sent to Portland school district faculty Monday night, Superintendent Xavier Botana wished to “set the record straight” about events set off by comments made in a June email to the mayor and city council by Robyn Bailey, an assistant principal at Lincoln Middle ... Continue reading... https://bangordailynews.com/2021/10...-if-they-were-not-people-of-color-xoasq1i29i/ Find in Internet Archives [google]Superintendent defends handling of educator who said that city commissioners would be ‘done’ if they were not people of color[/google] CORRECTION: Superintendent defends handling of teacher who said commissioners would be 'done' if they were white The superintendent of the city's public school district denounced recent racially prejudiced comments made by a veteran teacher in June while also defending his decision to not fire her for them. The teacher was later promoted to interim principal at a Portland school. Educators in the district learned of the comments after her appointment. In a letter sent to Portland school district faculty Monday night, Superintendent Xavier Botana wished to "set the record straight" about events set off by comments made in a June email to the mayor and city council by Robyn Bailey, an assistant principal at Lincoln Middle ... Continue reading... https://news.yahoo.com/correction-superintendent-defends-handling-teacher-000600730.html Find in Internet Archives [google]CORRECTION: Superintendent defends handling of teacher who said commissioners would be 'done' if they were white[/google]
