tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8138369233884788661.post3027443894966386007..comments2023-09-14T06:31:33.259-04:00Comments on Educating South Carolina: "Standing ovation" for teacher's perspective at Sumter meetingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8138369233884788661.post-29390360189079548642012-01-27T10:15:48.704-05:002012-01-27T10:15:48.704-05:00Now, if we could get The Item to actually do some ...Now, if we could get The Item to actually do some investigative reporting.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8138369233884788661.post-56072465090834814652012-01-27T10:14:01.401-05:002012-01-27T10:14:01.401-05:00Unfortunately, there are only 3 people up for re-e...Unfortunately, there are only 3 people up for re-election this time......one being Squires. Could someone look into the steps needed to get the other ones out of office before their terms are up?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8138369233884788661.post-83889805390985132782012-01-25T20:36:07.368-05:002012-01-25T20:36:07.368-05:00I am fairly certain that Wilson, McGhaney, Addison...I am fairly certain that Wilson, McGhaney, Addison and Squires are up for re-election. Mrs. Squires did not vote to hire Mr. Bynum. The other three should go!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8138369233884788661.post-82449287268569038112012-01-25T20:33:50.809-05:002012-01-25T20:33:50.809-05:00Well said!Well said!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8138369233884788661.post-42102525578414645692012-01-25T19:37:15.009-05:002012-01-25T19:37:15.009-05:00As a teacher who has been through Sweet 16, I woul...As a teacher who has been through Sweet 16, I would be highly Interested to know what the gentleman who spoke of his support of it at the board meeting likes about it. For certainly he, too, has been through it, if he had the audacity to proclaim its merits at a public function such as a board meeting. Give me a break. Anyone who has been through it can tell you what an asinine and arbitrary toolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8138369233884788661.post-27560787842834080742012-01-24T23:48:41.559-05:002012-01-24T23:48:41.559-05:00As elected officials, isn't there a way to use...As elected officials, isn't there a way to use the recall process for getting these people off the board prior to their re-elections? Speaking of re-elections...I know there are 4 areas up for re-election in November? Which members are representing these 4 areas?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8138369233884788661.post-81450452140155740012012-01-24T23:35:49.822-05:002012-01-24T23:35:49.822-05:00Even more disturbing to me than the lavish trips t...Even more disturbing to me than the lavish trips to California, Hilton Head, Myrtle Beach, and Orlando that our district leader and "Cabinet" members are enjoying, and charging to the district credit card, are the charges for meals that are obviously for one or two people at Sumter restaurants, and the charges at the Kangaroo gas stations. We're paying Mr. Bynam and his two Atlanta Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8138369233884788661.post-13441358493332953242012-01-24T22:34:59.887-05:002012-01-24T22:34:59.887-05:00Thank you, Sumter Parents. Thank you, Educating So...Thank you, Sumter Parents. Thank you, Educating South Carolina. Thank you SCA and PSTA! Thank you for for coming out in our support. I am a teacher in Sumter School District. I have not been able to sleep through a night since August........Thank you for listening to us. Sumter School Board..... why didn't you listen from the beginning. You know, Mr. Bynum is right. We didn't want him....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8138369233884788661.post-15852986725289747972012-01-24T22:21:07.440-05:002012-01-24T22:21:07.440-05:00My children are long gone from the Sumter public s...My children are long gone from the Sumter public schools but I do keep up with what is going on in the district as a concerned citizen of Sumter County. As a Ga. native I do keep tabs with what is going on from the Atlanta Journal Constiution and on what is going on in the public schools in Fulton County and the city of Atlanta. First of all I was astounded that the board chose someone that had Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8138369233884788661.post-56776888489893205422012-01-24T20:57:58.742-05:002012-01-24T20:57:58.742-05:00as a long time educator in Sumter School District ...as a long time educator in Sumter School District I would like to personally thank the parent forum for your support and would like to ask you to please continue the fight to help me and my colleaguesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8138369233884788661.post-38854765543914625402012-01-24T19:53:43.375-05:002012-01-24T19:53:43.375-05:00As a teacher in Sumter it is wonderful to see pare...As a teacher in Sumter it is wonderful to see parents getting involved. We felt like we were out there on our own. Parents need to read this article. The things in the article are happening in Sumter school district. <br />http://seattleducation2010.wordpress.com/2011/04/19/how-to-tell-if-your-school-district-is-infected-by-the-broad-virus/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8138369233884788661.post-33011873621595662542012-01-24T18:18:51.593-05:002012-01-24T18:18:51.593-05:00Mr. Bynum's comment to the Item about inciting...Mr. Bynum's comment to the Item about inciting "fear of the unknown" is insulting to me as a teacher and should be offensive to parents, as well. The implication is that we aren't open to change or aren't intelligent enough to understand his initiatives. All of Mr. Bynam's comments about last night's meeting ought to give readers of The Item a taste of what we'veAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8138369233884788661.post-79171082749237863942012-01-24T17:49:56.976-05:002012-01-24T17:49:56.976-05:00Thank you Educating South Carolina, SCEA, PSTA, an...Thank you Educating South Carolina, SCEA, PSTA, and Informed Concerned Parents of Sumter County for being a voice for the students and teachers of Sumter School District. Thank you for seeing through the "spin." Hold on, there will certainly be more spin to come. It's already started, as quoted from the Item, "Quite a few things were untrue and had no factual basis, especially Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8138369233884788661.post-65931757449469437732012-01-24T13:55:12.845-05:002012-01-24T13:55:12.845-05:00Earliest feedback from attendees estimated more th...Earliest feedback from attendees estimated more than 200.Educating South Carolinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01424932221053966630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8138369233884788661.post-62103150264283214242012-01-24T13:52:42.313-05:002012-01-24T13:52:42.313-05:00Did anyone else notice that The Item mentioned the...Did anyone else notice that The Item mentioned there being 110 people in attendance? I wonder if they actually counted. There had to be WELL over that amount!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8138369233884788661.post-35709046077073704032012-01-24T13:42:15.620-05:002012-01-24T13:42:15.620-05:00We as parents need to keep a stellar front. We ne...We as parents need to keep a stellar front. We need to support our teachers, and the administration at each of our perspective schools. The Board on the other hand needs to remember ,they are elected by the people in the community and they can easlily be replaced at election time. As parents of children in Sumter School district, they have an obligation to keep us informed and Mr. Bynum, beingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8138369233884788661.post-4276066497467957202012-01-24T11:46:47.048-05:002012-01-24T11:46:47.048-05:00I also attended the meeting last night and was VER...I also attended the meeting last night and was VERY disappointed by Mr. Bynum's remarks in the Item article. He seems to have a HUGE broom that he is going to try to sweep everything under the rug with, but, I believe we have got enough people really listening and acting to not let him do that. He and his board (and two women from Atl) have got to be held accountable to the taxpayers of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8138369233884788661.post-75598638607542065032012-01-24T09:20:39.335-05:002012-01-24T09:20:39.335-05:00After attending last night's meeting and readi...After attending last night's meeting and reading Mr. Bynum's comments in The Item this morning, I can only shake my head. No surprises here. "The onslaught of public participation, he said appeared to be an effort to incite those fearful of the unknown." Later in the article he states that the teacher association should have set up a meeting with him beforehand. Then further Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8138369233884788661.post-55024672535414028472012-01-24T09:05:15.562-05:002012-01-24T09:05:15.562-05:00The Sumter school district has great teachers. I ...The Sumter school district has great teachers. I would like to keep them! Please keep showing the teachers how much they are appreciated. I have proudly kept my kids in public schools and feel they have been given a stellar education. I would like to be able to continue to say the same in the future!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8138369233884788661.post-25816285235812081512012-01-23T22:57:15.688-05:002012-01-23T22:57:15.688-05:00I would like to state that parents need to keep th...I would like to state that parents need to keep this momentum going. Contact your board reps until you receive answers. THEY ARE ACCOUNTABLE TO THE PUBLIC...despite what they may think.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com