Re: censorship

[Bonnie Blustein <bonnie.blustein@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>]

I'm glad you're in there, fighting!

Bonnie
----- Original Message -----
From: Susan Harman <susanharman@IGC.ORG>
To: <ARN-L@LISTS.CUA.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 8:07 PM
Subject: censorship


> Just a note of interest. KQED-FM/NPR is doing a 5-part series on testing
> here in CA. They called us (CalCARE), and wanted to get some "ambient
> noise" from my classroom as background for an interview with me to be
> done later. I casually mentioned it to my principal this am. He freaked
> out, told me I had to have permission from the kids' parents (no one
> will be identified--just background noise, right?) and from the PR guy
> at the district. I called the reporter back and she said shed handle it.
> She was told theyd find her a teacher to talk with, and she firmly said
> she wanted to talk with me, since I was the one who was actually doing
> things and actually knew stuff. They said theyd get back to her.
> At the end of the day my principal appeared in my room, with my union
> rep, and handed me a letter telling me the procedure for media coming to
> schools. He said it wasnt a reprimand, it wasnt going in my file, and it
> was just between us two. It was, I pointed out, cced to 6 other people,
> including his bosss, the PR guy and his boss, the head of the union, and
> THE TESTING PERSON.
> The reporter and I talked for a long time tonight, and she has decided
> that, although it was a nothing before, theyve made it into a something,
> and their behavior is now part of her story. I decided to pursue it, and
> do just what theyve asked in their non-disciplinary, purely
> informational letter. Well see if I get permission by Friday, when she
> wants to tape. Stay tuned.
> Susan
>
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