Central Bucks School District Will Actually Host Town Halls With Teachers About Classroom Censorship Policy, But After It Already Passed
January 13, 2023 by Cyril Mychalejko
Too little, too late: Why weren't teacher and staff feedback elicited and prioritized during the crafting of the policy?
Central Bucks School District Superintendent Abram Lucabaugh sent an email Wednesday to teachers and staff requesting their attendance to a series of town halls to discuss new Policy 321, which will ban LGBTQ Pride flags and muzzle discussions and teaching in the classroom.
“Over the next several weeks I will be hosting six ‘town hall’ forums for our teachers, paraprofessionals, and administrators to listen, ask questions, and open a dialogue to better understand how we can position you to engage in your work within the context of this policy and to do so with confidence and impact,” wrote Lucabaugh in an email leaked to the Bucks County Beacon.
But why weren’t teacher and staff feedback elicited and prioritized during the crafting of the policy?
“As a teacher, I not only feel unheard and untrusted, I ache for our students – not just LGBTQ+ students – all students because Policy 321 is an attempt to close them off from the world that exists outside of Central Bucks,” said Rebecca Cartee-Haring, an English teacher at CB West High School. “Teachers need real leadership from our administration and not a PR tour after a decision has already taken from us our teachable moments.”
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