aislinn.bsky.social
Mama of two. Worcester via VT, RD and the Ham. Dual language public school grad. I watch Worcester school committee meetings. https://www.worcestersucks.email/s/wps-in-brief
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When they added the fifth prep in the last teachers contract it could have been library! But they didn’t…
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Also the book mobile goes to Quinsig the same amount of time it goes to Wawecus. lol.
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We’re writing as a coalition to say that volunteers are an important supplement, but running libraries relying solely on parent volunteers is unsustainable, unequitable, and is only meant as a stop gap. We don’t want to be doing it!!
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Book mobiles could be a needed option for some schools regardless like Midland. But could also do rolling library shelves like they have for book fairs that they could bring into classrooms. There’s ways to be creative.
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So far I think the schools without libraries would be a handful. And there’s the same number of schools with no gym…and they still have gym class.
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The can make library a special. They would just have to decide if they’ll combine it with Technology or World Culture.
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The Worcester Elementary School Library Coalition is working with the district to better understand this. We surveyed principals and are visiting all 33 schools over the next two months to understand space constraints.
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They had an awesome parents get together I used to go to…haven’t been there in years! You’re making me want to go!
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cc @joshuacroke.bsky.social
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This is a good parallel. Although I don’t think calling someone a slur is that complicated to understand. It will be interesting to see if they decide to police Thu on this, and how that’s not hypocritical for not doing the same to Candy.
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I think it could. No one likes a bully, and the electorate in Worcester is changing.
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I mean showing up and voting is also ineffective. When a small inner circle controls the political power, it doesn’t matter. In my mind I think that’s the goal, to illuminate that a small few are orchestrating things, which is way more harmful to the electorate.
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Depends what the goal is.
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I wouldn’t assume anything about the way Creamer would vote.
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It’s a bad tactical plan for what? What’s the goal?
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Maybe, but a lot can happen between now and then. Your average Worcester voter doesn’t pay attention until August, if that.
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I mean realistically nothing would get passed anyway and I can see how abstentionism could be a more effective form of protest. Do you think Thu resigning and someone replacing them is going to change what happens on council?
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There’s a lot of political power consolidated in one group in this city and it’s hard to break through. I think we also need term limits.
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It’s making me pause and think critically about city council. Do city councilors represent only the people that vote in Worcester? Or everyone who resides in Worcester? What can they actually do? What do we want them to do?
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I don’t think this is a fair argument that Thu is doing this for themselves.
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I hear what you’re saying but they didn’t say they were going to stop working. Much of the work city councilors do is not on the floor. I think a lot of them would tell you that.
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Ok yes this is what I don’t understand.
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Is it an amendment if it’s an entirely new thing on its own? Like shouldn’t she have had to go through and say “strike this and add this”
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Oh no is right.
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Wowwww that unraveled.
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Maureen Binienda just told Kathi Roy and Dianna Biancheria to vote no.
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Also conflicting that McCullough consulted MAsC and got suggested changes to comply with purview but Mailman also consulted with MASC and was told it was fine as is.
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It seems like Molly McCullough’s resolution is an all students matter resolution vs an LGBTQ resolution?
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Without knowing what the changes are it’s hard to know what SC is debating.
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School committee race is looking sad. Literally no challengers I know of so far except Noelia Chafoya in district E.
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Everyone I talk to is saying she is, so I assume it’s true, but no formal announcement yet.
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Thank you for reading!
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TLSS subcommittee: we don’t have any money for librarians. We all want libraries but budget constraints, sorry! go find a rich donor!
FOG subcommittee: We can afford athletic trainers! Our student athletes deserve it. Add it to the budget!
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Thank you!
People love to say they’re supportive of libraries BUT “there isn’t money” or “there aren’t enough certified librarians”
Library as a special/prep is the key. It protects the library position. If it’s not in the union contract it’s the first thing to get cut when budgets tank.
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I appreciate that very much. Thanks for reading.
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