Children of Peace School

Michael A. Hall: I think the teachers should undergo a course in public relations or more to the point, they should learn how to interact with the parents and grandparents of the students.  I was not impressed with the way I was treated when I met my granddaughter's teacher for the first time this year.  She treated me like I wasn't even there but she treated the others parents like they were her best friends.  Ms. Helgerson treated me the same way last year.  I'm 52 years old and I think I can detect bigotry in its most subtle form. This year, I haven't been coming up to the school very often, as opposed to last year when I was dropping my granddaughter off and picking her up daily. Last year even after transporting my granddaughter and familiarizing myself with the staff, I was still being treated by the white staff members as if I was a criminal and had no business inside the school facility.  When I spoke to the teachers I barely received any favorable responses.  This is something I think should be addressed immediately before your ethnic diversity is minus AFRICAN AMERICANS!!

Great school, smaller-sized classrooms, involved/dedicated teachers, great administrative staff.