Off The Editor’s Desk 3-16-2022
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Getting Involved!
I was very glad to see the large number of area school districts with primary elections for school board members. That means to me, that people are getting involved with their children’s education. I must applaud those of you that are getting involved and I would encourage others to find out about their local school program for educating our kids and offer your voice to help out.
I know that school choice has been an issue for a long time. I know that many think that school choice will damage the public school system. I think the other way; it should improve the public school system because parents will be able to compare the results of how their children are educated. It’s called competition, and we all do better when there is competition.
As a free society we all have the freedom of choice. Whether it is where we live, who we associate with, where we shop, what organizations we belong too, and should we not also have the choice as to where are kids are educated.
Earlier this month I received a news release from the Wisconsin Federation for Children, with the heading; “Another Poll shows Wide, Growing Bipartisan Support for School Choice.”
I will print part of that news release: “Parents and families have been on a rollercoaster when it comes to K-12 education in the time of COVID-19.
“A new poll from Real Clear Opinion Research finds overall support for school choice is increasing as parents need more options than ever.
“The concept of school choice enjoys overwhelming support (72 percent vs. 18 percent opposed). This is also true across party lines, with 68 percent of Democrats, 82 percent of Republicans, and 67 percent of Independents saying they support such a policy.
“This represents sizable increase in school choice support since the pandemic began.
“Parents across the state want to explore the educational options available to them. We need to fund students, not systems,” the news release stated.
The Wisconsin Sate Assembly passed a series of bills to expand parental school choice program access and protect parental right in education.
In another matter, I went the entire winter without warning everyone about carbon monoxide poisoning (CO). This warning should have been at the start of the heating season and CO poisoning usually is the result of a malfunction of a heating system or car exhaust. CO occurs when there is a build up of CO in your blood stream and warning signs could include headache, dizziness, weakness, upset stomach, vomiting, and confusion.
I spoke to Larry McNamara one day last week and he and two of his grandsons, Easton (11) and Bauer (7) had a bad experience with CO from a heating device that they were using to heat a ice fishing shack at the Forest Ridge Hunt Club.
All three were overcome by CO and quick work by family and friends got them out of danger, but all three spent the night in a hospital with Larry and Bauer being taken to Hennepin County Medical Center and spending some time in a Hyperbaric chamber.
My advice, is to get a detector for your home and business.
I am happy to report that the three are home and doing great.
Thanks for reading! ~Carlton