tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4184539467031647989.post7716649579484677294..comments2023-10-07T02:42:10.642-07:00Comments on Coalition for Kid-Friendly Schools: Grown-up Good GirlsFedUpMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00951858601020687242noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4184539467031647989.post-75623590677906308422011-12-05T11:56:00.421-08:002011-12-05T11:56:00.421-08:00I can't disagree. I think there are a lot of ...I can't disagree. I think there are a lot of factors that all lead to an atmosphere in which any kind of open criticism is frowned upon.<br /><br />Nobody likes to be criticized, but it's possible to be too worried to whether people will be upset by criticism. In a way, it's not giving the school staff much credit to assume that they will be incapable of taking criticism, or worse, will somehow take it out on your kids. I've never felt like any of the staff at my kids' school have treated my kids worse because of anything I've said about the school. <br /><br />In general, I think school teaches people (maybe especially girls) to overestimate the risks of speaking up and underestimate the benefits. But I also think you're right that it's easy for parents to become invested in the idea that their kids go to "good schools," and to hesitate to acknowledge anything that might complicate that picture.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07559356125770114400noreply@blogger.com