Righteous indignation Nemesis
Being bothered by real unfairness, without being jealous of others' good luck or glad at their bad luck.
6 moments from Aim’s letters home, newest first. Each letter opens with the part that shows righteous indignation highlighted.
Experiencing history is not easy…..is it worth it? (3/26/22)
A rift immediately formed between those who wanted to send it, and some who didn't. A few eagles were literally fighting a tug-o-war over the phone. But the message was sent...
Read the letter →The Story Continues...(3/3/22)
About this time the unfairness of it all was beginning to be too much for some. Aim was becoming unrecognizable! This was not the school they signed up for! This was not the school they loved.
Read the letter →The Price of Freedom (3/1/22)
Some comments worth mentioning....one eagle described his shock at seeing the contract ripped up. The contract was supposed to be protected and honored. Another spoke about his horror at seeing a few limited fellow travelers join in the ripping of the contract after it was in piles on the ground.
Read the letter →Year 2 Session 4 (1/22/22)
When I taught in failing schools in Chicago and Jacksonville, the problems of pushing kids through the system regardless of progress were highlighted stronger than in most traditional schools. When I was teaching middle school there were kids in my class ranging from performing on grade level to literally kindergarten. That type of problem will never exist at Aim.
Read the letter →Year 1 Session 6 (5/14/21)
The week started off with a bang on Monday as a movement to resist the price that a state was charging others to use the printer gathered momentum. It built up to a full-on protest during lunch with posters and all (you'll have to see the Bloomz post to fully appreciate it).
Read the letter →Year 1 Session 4 (1/22/21)
Was it fair for the law to require African Americans to give up their seat on the bus if a white person wanted it? Was it wrong for the government to separate black students from white students? What determines the value of a human being— the color of their skin, their values, their calling, just being human or something else? The Eagles resonantly disavowed the prejudice Dr. King fought against— while still grappling with the last question.
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