Working in education for the past 6 years, it has become evident that each stakeholder has some kind of power and influence when it comes to decision making at our school. In most cases, final decisions are made at the district and administration level, however, other groups may have some power. Having your voice be heard, regardless of "position" (parent, teacher, student, community member, etc.), can be a great way to ensure that decisions being made are based on what is believed to be best for the school.
In my experience, I have watched parents create petitions to change school policies, students write essays to persuade the district to allocate funding to building a new playground, and teachers present to a school board to protest potential boundary changes. We can all make our voices heard and hold a piece of that power in our school. When these power forces join together, they can have a great influence of decision making that occurs.
Trina, having a voice that is heard, respected and utilized, speaks volumes for your school board. The district here makes decisions based solely on their own accordance, with no consideration for any other thoughts or opinions. The simple fact that they take into account that other opinions DO matter..that with addition of other stakeholders opinions and feedback your school will have a better sense of community and a successful outcome with anything they attempt to see through. Teamwork is vital in education!
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