Professionalism is NOT Cronyism, Why Does Henrico Protect Incompetence At Any Cost?

Well, that is the question that we have discussed all weekend.  I have spent hours on the phone with Channel Six, Times Dispatch, and many other media resources sharing OUR story, the story of the East End and how we are fighting for what is right for our children, for equality and for justice.   Thank God that more and more people are listening.  The media will be at the next school board meeting this Thursday when I and many other parents, advocates, and community leaders speak.  It is time for Mr. Morton, Mr. Armstrong, Mr. Rokenbrod, and Ms. Ellis to do the right thing for our children because it is the right thing to do, even if we have to make them.  And please, do not get it twisted, just because I am no longer in Rolfe does not mean that Rolfe is no longer in me.  Those children and their families are still my heart and I will continue to fight for them, no matter what is said or done.   The information that I received just on today is enough to right another article.  To think that people do not want the truth to get out is crazy!  The truth will bust out so that our children can be safe and in a nurturing environment.   One final note, Mr. Morton and Mr. Armstrong are confused about what true “professionalism” is.  They are confusing it with “cronysim’, and as a result are protecting incompetence at all cost, at our (taxpayer) expense.   Professionalism: (noun) the standing, practice, or methods of a professional, as distinguished from an amateur, Cronysim: (noun) favoritism shown to friends and associates (as by appointing them to positions without regard for their qualifications or failing to hold them accountable for their actions).  We, the parents,  families, taxpayers, and residents of Henrico want “professionalism” to be the norm, not “cronyism”.   I will not stop advocating for our children, their safety, their education, their futures.  Take my job, take my contract, take me out of my school, do as you please, but I will not stop exercising my constitutional rights as a parent and resident of the county and as a citizen of this country.  I am both of those before I am an employee and being an employee of this county does not negate my rights, privileges, and responsibilities as a parent and resident.  Can you hear me now!?   Now, you should understand that, it would have been so much easier to just do YOUR jobs by creating a safe, nurturing, and instructionally-sound environment for our students and teachers as opposed to trying to deny, cover up, and silence the issues.  WHEN WILL OUR CHILDREN BECOME YOUR PRIORITY?  I will continue to ask this question until you give me an answer with your actions, not your words.  Keep the emails and calls coming!   We now have five parent groups from two different churches that are making signs and planning to attend the meeting on Thursday in order to speak for our children.  Thank God!  Remember, our call is to speak for  those that have no voice.  There is power in numbers and they cannot ignore us if we make enough noise.  Eventually, they have to do the right thing and realize that it is DANGEROUS to mess with “GOD’S CHILDREN” that have nothing to loose and everything to gain!