Editorial: Truitt must focus on quality N.C. schools, not hot-button college sports issues
Wednesday, March 30, 2022 -- What could be more important to talk about, to take a stand on, then making sure there are top-notch teachers in every classroom and quality resources and facilities for every student?
Posted — UpdatedThe Constitution’s framers – mostly Republicans by the way -- wanted an independent voice for the state’s children and public schools – not a political appointee beholden to a governor or subject to whims and wishes of the legislative leaders.
“The rules intended to protect women’s sports are failing to do so and our daughters are the ones who are unfairly impacted. This isn’t right,” she said in comments about college swimming competition.
What does North Carolina’s school superintendent have to do with collegiate athletics? Nothing. It’s just one of the hot-button issues pushed by her political patrons.
There’s been near silence from Truitt when it comes to the most significant issue facing public education in the state today – and for the last quarter century. That of course is implementation of the N.C. Supreme Court’s order to obey the state Constitution’s mandate to provide every child with access to a quality education.
Where do you stand, Superintendent Truitt? How are you displaying the advocacy and independence anticipated by the Republicans who wrote state’s Constitution? How are you upholding their call for a quality public education for every child?
Where do you stand on implementation of Leandro – are you with the defendants and plaintiffs who agreed on the comprehensive remedial plan? Are you with the courts to uphold the Constitution? Are you with every child who deserves access to a quality education?
If not, what’s your (not the legislative leaders’) alternative?
Are you providing silent acquiescence to the leaders of the General Assembly who’ve decided to ignore the repeated consensus from Republicans who’ve crafted the Leandro decisions?
The framers of our state Constitution, 158 years ago, wanted an independent voice for public schools.
There are plenty of politicians pushing the hot button issues – but way too few willing to take a stand to make sure every child has access to a quality education.
Superintendent Truitt, what could be more important to talk about, to take a stand on, then making sure there are top-notch teachers in every classroom and quality resources and facilities for every student?
It isn’t who does or doesn’t win a collegiate swimming race.
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