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What Tracy and Her Pals Think of You and This Blog
I say this so much but many people do NOT read for content; rather, they pick out bits that suit their personal narrative and think they understand a topic or what others are saying.I told someone out of state recently about the blog. He said, "So, do you post once a week or so?" That's hilarious. I normally post five times a week, sometimes twice a day.
Now, Tracy Castro-Gill's little blog is a combo of her professional thoughts (which I had initially said good things about but won't anymore) and deeply personal reflections that are hard to read because it feels like something only close friends should hear about (her upbringing, her body issues and her daughter). But basically, she gets few comments and near-zero discussion. A blog is interaction (at least to me).
I note that at the Capitol Hill blog post about Director DeWolf, most people are appalled by Castro-Gill's speech and invective. Almost like that's not how a representative of the district should be talking. She loves to say that the things she says on Twitter, Facebook and other places are "off the clock" but the minute she pulls in "I'm the head of Ethnic Studies" into it, I think the clock starts back up.
So a couple of people said I should check in at her Facebook page and yes, it's full of remarks that are taken out of context.
On a sentence I posted at the Capitol Hill Blog:
Westbrook is now comparing me to a pitbull, talking shit about me on the Capitol Hill Blog, then bragging about it on her blog. But tell me again how she's not racist... Comparing a Brown woman to a dog...
What the sentence actually said:
A well-education woman but with a pitbull attitude.
Attitude, not her physical being. And, I was nice enough (and fair enough) to call her well-educated (again that won’t continue).
On the math section of Ethnic Studies (which fyi, I didn't put up):
They are also agreeing with conservative shock jocks who got wind of the math frameworks and are mocking it. They are intentionally aligning with white supremacists at this point. They're not even trying to hide it or be passive progressive.It might have been great for Castro-Gill to explain that page since there seems to be confusion but instead, she criticizes people here. But getting mad about criticism of your work is easier than trying to bring parents in and help them understand.
Also:
The racists on that blog believe this is an okie-doke to secretly push in nefariously Marxist curriculum. Needless to say, any educator created curriculum would go through the same process as corporate curriculum does, but they will likely try to fight the board approval of the amended policy.Uh, it was one person who was accurate in stating that Professor Wayne Au espouses a marxist theory for education. That is easily proven.
I think the jury is out whether in-house curriculum would go thru the same process as corporate curriculum.
She does say:
The goal is - and has always been - to do an official adoption of ethnic studies before the end of this school year.I kind of doubt that can happen, given the confusion over just one part of it. This is THE vital work for the district to be doing and yes, parents, students and community do get to weigh in.
Another person in her group said about a comment here:
How is teaching kids "how to think" different from teaching them "what to think?" That's some conservative rhetoric there. It's how neoliberal whites complain about schools indoctrinating children.Wait, what? There is no difference between teaching kids how to think versus what to think? That is critical thinking in a nutshell.
They were also upset about two anonymous comments in that thread that were unpleasant and threatening:
The first two comments are definitely threats. This group of people pose credible threats to the safety and working conditions of those of us doing anti-racist work as well as threats to students of color.
To be very honest, I am beyond shock that the site administrator supports hate speech which directly leads to promoting hate speech.They are right about those comments - horrible.
But you know what? I have a life outside of this blog. And I have a right to a life outside this blog.
We sometimes get very lively, sometimes fierce in discussions and, sadly, a vile comment pops up.
But I cannot be "on" 24/7 so yes, sometimes something will slip past and sit there for a couple of hours. But I usually get to it within that time. I have great readers who send me email alerting me.
But again, Castro-Gill doesn't run a real blog so she has no idea what it means. She and her pals don't allow open discussion - if you disagree with them, you are a racist. I'm not sure how you foster a discussion that way but maybe that isn't their goal at all.
Another thought she has:
It has been my experience that students of Color generally have greater senses of responsibility to things like family and community, which seems to not count in white norms.I myself have not seen that.
To her own feelings:
I'm trying, but the attacks against me are ramping up, and as the only person doing ethnic studies at the district, it's emotionally draining. No... not draining. It's traumatic at this point.Well, look at that - something we agree on. It is unpleasant. It would have been great if she had sat down to talk with me instead of firing the first big (and loud) shot. What would she do if someone attacked her without warning? I rest my case.
I have now gotten two emails from someone who purports to be her - down to the same Gmail account with one number missing. Is it her or one of her friends? I don't know but here's what those emails say:
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From: Tenacious T <tracygill024@gmail.com>
Date: October 2, 2019 at 8:24:29 PM PDT
To: ssswestbrook@gmail.com
Subject: You need to stop slandering me OR ELSE!
Castro-Gill does go by "Tenacious T" but I doubt it is her: I think it's a friend. A friend who makes threats.Last warning
I hope the voters in Highline SD know what they might get. It's kind of ironic because I know Superintendent Susan Enfield has zero love for me but I'm pretty sure that she and Castro-Gill would not do well together.
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