Sticks of Fire: a Tampa blog

According the Trib, Hillsborough County’s School Board is ready to drop from its calender all religious holidays next year, except Christmas. Because the Lord’s birthday just happens to coincide with Winter Break. Nice how that works out. Oh well, no more Good Friday, Rosh Hashanah or Fair Day.

Fair enough.

The end of the article hits you with news that our board might also change

“its meetings from evenings to daytime starting in April, hearing public comments earlier in those meetings, and giving some speakers more time. The proposal comes after a meeting last week at which irate teachers waited nearly four hours to speak about schedule changes and were given two minutes each.”

(emphases and link added)

Yes, imagine how thrilled teachers will be when they hear that meetings will soon take place when they’re… wait for it… want it… own it… that’s right - teaching!

Fan-f*cking-tastic, Elia. You guys rock.

***cross-posted Out in Left Field***

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