Endless power struggles and political infighting on the San Dieguito Union High School District Board of Trustees have deteriorated the well-being of our students and robbed the community of [...]
Endless power struggles and political infighting on the San Dieguito Union High School District Board of Trustees have deteriorated the well-being of our students and robbed the community of [...]
ICIARA’s “SELF-Ex: An Interactive Guide to Address Adversity Responsibly” received a Top Award from the USC Edge Center as a transformative educational solution with a high impact on school [...]
Following publication of Recall to Resignation, many community members requested additional information on the recall process as it relates to their school board members. We have learned that [...]
What can you do to make your recall successful? I would like to share with you the strong arguments we used to push for her resignation. A resignation is greatly preferred as you do not have to [...]
Empowering others to combat bullying, harassment, and sexual assault is a cause I have been passionate about for many years now. Bullying was never something that I personally struggled with. As [...]
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A lack of transparency decreases productivity and trust, makes creating smart decisions difficult, and increases liability for organizations.
Through ensuring transparency [...]
The desire to harm. Why do individuals--like you and me--gain some visceral urge to inflict pain upon themselves or on others? We aren’t born with it. To harm yourself and to harm others lie in [...]
“Without trust, we cannot face the difficult challenges in our world today.” -Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary General
When you think of a trustworthy organization, what is the first thing [...]
A Paradigm Shift - Practical Solution
If we want everyone to be better off--victims, institutions, and offenders alike--we must take immediate action from the onset when misconduct is reported [...]
Cover Ups Deprive Offenders from Path to Recovery
Betrayal comes at a steep cost not only to the victim of abuse, but to the offender as well. For the victim, the harm is obvious; he or she is [...]
“Discriminatory practices are often only raised and remedied when students, parents, teachers, coaches, and others can report such practices to school administrators without the fear of [...]
Know Your Rights! Opt-Out from Exams this Week!
Many students are stressed and ridden with anxiety with upcoming AP exams.
Did you know you have the right to opt-out of SBACELA, [...]
Education Code 49066 govern grades.
Do you believe that the grade your received had a clerical or mechanical mistake, fraud, bad faith, or incompetency? You have a recourse!
Know Your Rights! Opt-Out from Exams this Week!
Many students are stressed and ridden with anxiety with upcoming AP exams.
Did you know you have the right to opt-out of SBACELA, SBACMATHEMATICS, [...]
I am outraged at the lack of REAL commitment to reduce these horrifying statistics and heartbreaking outcomes.
I would like to share with you a social media post from a district student I read at [...]
According to CPRA, California Public Records Request Act, "the primary purpose is to give the public an opportunity to monitor the functioning of their government. The greater and more unfettered [...]
According to CPRA, California Public Records Request Act, "the primary purpose is to give the public an opportunity to monitor the functioning of their government. The greater and more unfettered [...]
On November 2011, as I watched the trial of Jerry Sandusky in disbelief, I was outraged. Physical and sexual abuse against vulnerable boys had occurred and school officials and coaches had [...]
Speaking up: an action that empowers, liberates, and instills confidence in us. Yet, strings interwoven with fear and anxiety chain us into our safe zone-- silence. These strings bind us, leaving [...]
During my attendance of SDUHSD Board Meeting with new leadership of Dr. Haley, I was shocked …The Board Walked Out… Four of the five current board members in attendance attempted to silence her [...]
WHILE CAMPAIGNING I HAD A CHANCE TO HEAR FROM STUDENTS…
Intrigued by my campaign message to “Empower Students,” another District student stopped by to talk with me. She preferred I did not use [...]
To my many supporters and voices for change, we may not have gotten to the finish line, but we succeeded in our mission to bring fresh perspective to the conversation about our district’s [...]
I dare to ask the tough questions. Tim Staycer's organization “special relationship” with the school Board majority has led to deplorable decisions made at the expense of students. Over the [...]
Today, I take full ownership of the “storm” generated in the community! The storm emerged due to intense resistance to change status quo at SDUHSD. The storm, a.k.a. conflict, is a war of [...]
Intrigued by my campaign message to "Empower Students," another District student stopped by to talk with me. She preferred I did not use her real name for fear of retaliation so, for purposes of [...]
“We can't keep brushing over this shit. it's not ok. If something bad happens at school, We should be able to talk about it, We should be heard and supported. We say mental health is a [...]
"Super strong union president who is nicknamed the unofficial board member who is often in cahoots with admin on the sly to maintain their side deals. This means that bad teachers can be really [...]
Today, I take full ownership of the “storm” generated in the community! The storm emerged due to intense resistance to change status quo at SDUHSD. The storm, a.k.a. conflict, is a war of [...]
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10% of students say they have experienced sexual abuse at the hands of school employees. The district must protect students from sexual offenders and create a safe environment where students [...]
10% of students say they have experienced sexual abuse at the hands of school employees. The district must protect students from sexual offenders and create a safe environment where students [...]
This past weekend, while campaigning at our local Einstein's Bagels, I was approached by a Torrey Pines' senior. The student was a registered voter and wanted to know more about my campaign [...]
Intrigued by my campaign message to "Empower Students," another District student stopped by to talk with me. She preferred I did not use her real name for fear of retaliation so, for purposes of [...]
From the onset, I began to receive anonymous emails that my signs are an “eyesore to the community” and “how dare you have the nerve to trash up our community with your obnoxious signs?”
Then [...]
When leadership, acting with good intent, creates a safe environment for open and honest conversations and makes our community a part of the solution. The solution, no matter the challenge is [...]
According to the 2017 Healthy Kids Survey, “ … approximately 11.3% of the seniors at LCC reported using LSD, 74% alcohol, almost 60% marijuana, and over 60% vaping devices. Reports from Torrey [...]
On Sept 5, 2018, a resolution by the Del Mar Union School District to ban “semi-automatic firearms, high-capacity magazines, armor-piercing ammunition, bump stocks, and any other equipment, [...]
It's time to transform our school systems to focus on students' well-being, life skills, critical thinking, problem solvers, and continuous improvement systems.
As the school year gets further underway and the election draws nearer, San Dieguito Union High School District faces turmoil over the direction of its leadership.
School board candidate Lea [...]
It's time to transform our school systems to focus on students' well-being, life skills, critical thinking, problem solvers, and continuous improvement systems.
10% of students say they have experienced sexual abuse at the hands of school employees. The district must protect students from sexual offenders and create a safe environment where students [...]
I am outraged at the lack of REAL commitment to reduce these horrifying statistics and heartbreaking outcomes.
I would like to share with you a social media post from a district student I read at [...]
The District boasts that we are ranked #1 in San Diego county based on Niche. However, U.S News and World Report, the leader in school ranking data, provides different results.
All schools in [...]
Class size raised from a max of 32 students per class to 38.5 average resulting in some classes up to 45 students.
Parents and teachers continue to voice concerns about the 2015 increase in high [...]
Projected deficit of SDUHSD is now $12M due to raises of 12.5% - 35%+ to teachers, administrators, and staff.
“The contract over the next two years will cost San Dieguito roughly $8.9 million in [...]
For 7-years, former teachers’ union president, Bob Croft, did not teach in the classroom and yet was paid his full salary from School District funds costing taxpayers over $1M.
According to [...]
Currently, three of the five Board Members on the San Dieguito Union High School District are Union funded and controlled by the Union.
Here are some excerpts from Marsha Sutton of the Del Mar [...]
To empower students means to see the world from their perspective, to provide guidance, tools and the opportunity to learn from struggle, challenge, and mistakes—all done with patience and [...]
A few weeks ago I received a frantic phone call. The caller asked without any greetings “Are you a republican or democrat?” I replied with a good morning and asked for his name. I asked why are [...]
Instruction in life skills for students should be integrated into their everyday learning. We must institute restorative justice for kids. We need to allow kids to fail and give them guidance on [...]
This past weekend, while campaigning at our local Einstein’s Bagels, I was approached by a Torrey Pines’ senior. The student was a registered voter and wanted to know more about my campaign [...]
When leadership, acting with good intent, creates a safe environment for open and honest conversations and makes our community a part of the solution. The solution, no matter the challenge is [...]
I can emphatically state that I am a strong supporter of an outright ban on any sort of assault or semi-automatic weapons. As a community, it is our duty to send a strong message to our lawmakers [...]
I dare to ask the tough questions. Tim Staycer's organization “special relationship” with the school Board majority has led to deplorable decisions made at the expense of students. Over the [...]
I dare to ask the tough questions. Tim Staycer's organization “special relationship” with the school Board majority has led to deplorable decisions made at the expense of students. Over the [...]
Board responsibilities include setting direction, establishing an effective and efficient structure. providing support, ensuring accountability and providing community leadership as advocates for [...]
“Taxpayers and students need an independent representative who will look out for their interests…
a parent of a district student…with fresh ideas.
Lea is an outspoken voice for students and their [...]
Speaking up: an action that empowers, liberates, and instills confidence in us. Yet, strings interwoven with fear and anxiety chain us into our safe zone– silence. These strings bind us, leaving [...]
While campaigning for the SDUHSD school board, some teachers in the District approached me to ask about the significance of my campaign message to “Empower Students.”
They said the message made [...]
For 7-years, former teachers’ union president, Bob Croft, was employed by the District but did not teach in the classroom. Croft was paid a full teacher’s salary from school funds to the extent [...]
Speaking up: an action that empowers, liberates, and instills confidence in us. Yet, strings interwoven with fear and anxiety chain us into our safe zone– silence. These strings bind us, leaving [...]
Speaking up: an action that empowers, liberates, and instills confidence in us. Yet, strings interwoven with fear and anxiety chain us into our safe zone– silence. These strings bind us, leaving [...]
For 7-years, former teachers’ union president, Bob Croft, was employed by the District but did not teach in the classroom. Croft was paid a full teacher’s salary from school funds to the extent [...]
WHILE CAMPAIGNING I HAD A CHANCE TO HEAR FROM STUDENTS…
Intrigued by my campaign message to “Empower Students,” another District student stopped by to talk with me. She preferred I did not use [...]
We have great schools, fabulous teachers, and resourceful parents.
But our district has made students vulnerable.
The San Dieguito Union High School District is a highly regarded school district [...]
Something that is crystal clear to me is that conflict arises from problems that are ignored, dismissed,
and mismanaged. The solution, no matter the challenge is to face problems head-on and [...]
SDUHSD’s Lenient Policies Towards Teachers Who Sexually Harass Students
Despite 14 student complaints filed against District teacher, Donn Boyd, for “unwanted touching and other behavior,” the [...]
“Super strong union president who is nicknamed the unofficial board member who is often in cahoots with admin on the sly to maintain their side deals. This means that bad teachers can be really [...]
Storming …Norming...Forming...and Performing
CONFLICT! RESISTANCE TO CHANGE STATUS QUO.
Today, I take full ownership of the “storm” generated in the community! The storm emerged due to intense [...]
According to the 2017 Healthy Kids Survey, “ … approximately 11.3% of the seniors at LCC reported using LSD, 74% alcohol, almost 60% marijuana, and over 60% vaping devices. Reports from Torrey [...]
School officials and personnel fail to protect children despite extensive federal and state laws guiding them to report incidents of discrimination, assault, bullying and abuse. By law, they are [...]
School officials and district employs 'Pass the Trash' practice that emboldens offenders and endangers students!
WITHOUT WARNING SYSTEM, SCHOOLS OFTEN ‘PASS THE TRASH’ — AND EXPOSE KIDS TO [...]
"The failure of U.S. schools to protect students from sexual abuse by school personnel is a story of school administrators and district cover-ups, lack of training, incomplete teacher background [...]
“No one should be afraid to speak up when children are bullied and violated,” said Lea Wolf, co-founder of Let’s Speak Up. “We need to empower children and become their voice when needed, so [...]
How to collaborate with your children to gain buy-in and make better decisions. Lead your children with their well-being and safety in mind. Social and peer pressure should be at the bottom of [...]
"I lost my church. I lost my closest friends as a result of advocating for survivors who had been victimized by similar institutional failures in my own community. I lost every shred of privacy. [...]
In this era, excellence is often measured by reputation and appearances. Decisions are often made by the rumors that permeate the air and the gust of prestige some affluent families may look for. [...]
What can Thumper teach Trump? Did Trump read the story Bambi? I’m not sure if New Yorkers read the story of Bambi, they might have, but certainly did not adopt Thumper’s philosophy. However, [...]
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