What’s Different? By Sandra Stroud:
The (all) Republican School Board is no better than what we had with the rotten Democrats. These Republicans look down on us as if we are tiny, “piss-ants,” under their feet-and we’re tired of it!!
The following statement is directed to the six arrogant Cleveland County School Board officials: “Your attitude toward us must change. Having children and grandchildren in the Cleveland County Schools, we deserve your respect. You have no reason to look upon us with such contempt. A school board official is supposed to be a representative of every student and parent. It is YOUR responsibility to ensure the safety of our children at school. YOU have failed miserably at this when you are silent and inactive every time an incident of violence (including bullying) is reported. Expulsion from school is not the answer or the remedy for the perpetrators.”
My suggestion to every parent: If and when your child or grandchild is threatened verbally or physically at school, Go immediately to the school after you have been notified. Take a witness and the Sheriff if possible. Take control of the situation when you arrive on scene. Start your own investigation by taking photos of ALL involved. Take names and DO NOT be intimidated by school personnel. Protect the rights of your child- Start building your case for arrests and possible prosecution. Principal will not protect nor defend your children. Too many principals have been assigned to schools who lack the qualifications to hold such an enormous responsibility. They were awarded their titles and assignments by way of the “buddy system,” or the “good ole boys of girls club!”
Parents are the chief caregivers and protectors of their children. And given the times we’re living in now; PARENTS MUST TAKE CONTROL! My child was born deaf and he was educated in public schools with all hearing students and graduated from Shelby High School with a good education. I was never (too) timid to go to a school to intervene if there was a teaching issue. I was never afraid to request for the Superintendent of Education in (Raleigh) NC to come to Shelby to meet with me and school personnel. I can’t encourage you parents enough to be active in your child’s education, be their advocate and protector. Your school board will not help you! Principals at schools will only do the minimum required of them.
So, you see folks, a Republican school board is not the answer to stopping violence in our schools, corruption and underachieving schools. I encourage parents to take control. We have a school board of six incompetent, arrogant Republican men who don’t give a rat’s “tail” about your child’s safety or education.
(School Board Members) Danny Blanton, Ronnie Grigg and Aaron Bridges are giving their best efforts with no help from the other six on the board. This must change. The previous Democratic board, at least, showed some level of respect to us (parents)
Sandra Stroud
Editor’s Note: Five of the six Rogue Republican (Snub-lican) School Board members that Ms. Stroud is opposed to; Robert Queen, Ron Humphries, Joel Shores, Rodney Fitch and Greg Taylor are up for election in 2024. 2024 is a Presidential Election year and an extremely high voter turnout is expected. It is also expected that NO Democrats will be elected for any local election in 2024. So, all us people that want good schools, safe schools and a good education for our children must seek out, recruit and elect five GOOD Republicans for the School Board in 2024. And certainly NOT reelect ANY of the five previously noted above to the CCS school board ever again. We got snookered into voting for them in 2020 because of all their lies and false statements. We must not be fooled by a new set of liars and deceivers either. Pay attention folks. Robert A intends to do just that. Pay close attention.
BTW: Ms. Sandra Stroud is registered as Unaffiliated.
Sandra P. Stroud
Editor’s Note: Ms. Sandra Stroud is a fearless Champion of right and proper government in Cleveland County and the US. When Prayer at the beginning of School Board Meetings was the issue, Sandra Stroud stood up and voiced her strong support in front of 600+ citizens. When Shelby Schools refused to teach a deaf child, Sandra Stroud single-handedly made Shelby Schools mend their ways. When the Cleveland County Commissioners surrendered to a Federal Lawsuit against them by agreeing to a settlement that was Un-Constitutional; Sandra Stroud put her name and money behind a Federal Lawsuit and took the Cleveland County Commissioners to the US Federal Courts in Washington, DC and made the Commissioners mend their cowardly ways. When Sandra Stroud sends me her messages, I publish them. Word for Word. Sometimes satire, sometimes prose. When Sandra Stroud speaks, Robert A listens. When Sandra Stroud writes, Robert A publishes. If there is a typo, misspelling or unclear language, that is Robert A’s, mistake, not Sandra Stroud.
Folks, there are more citizens like Sandra Stroud and Robert A in Cleveland County that want bullying stopped in our schools and in our School Board and education improved. We want no more corruption like what was found out about the Catawba Casino, the bribed sale of our hospital for 2 cents on the dollar, endless sales tax increase referendums, endless property revaluations where Cleveland County has deployed drones to peep into our bedroom windows looking for whatever it is that they can use to raise property taxes over. And it goes on and on.
Stay tuned folks. If you want the truth, the whole truth and justified and logical speculation, you will get it here and perhaps not anywhere else in the same detail and depth of understanding. Also, folks, if you want to throw YOUR 2 cents into our knowledge base or just share your opinion, send it to Robert A. Your identity will be protected. It is completely understood that RETALIATION is alive and well in Cleveland County.