We Need A Zen Moment

[Guest guest]

Wow, the emotions have been a flowin'. Not that anyone asked, but

here are a few thoughts:

1. Winner of the best observation: If the Texas legislature can't

figure out traditional school funding, how in the world can we expect

them to figure out special education?

2. Ohio is a nice place. My parents are buried in Fairfield, Ohio.

Personally, given the amount of snow and housing costs, the only way

I'd live there is in a cemetary. OK, that was mean. I did check the

State Disability rankings...the one which placed Texas at #51 (out of

50 states). Ohio is ranked #41. The top four spots are all in New

England. Clam chowder anyone?

3. Yahoo groups are great for two things...sharing information and

therapeutic venting. Problems occur when we confuse one for the

other.

4. Winner of the sweetest, though completely unrealistic,

observation: " We all need to band together " on this issue. I

agree. I wish the country would band together behind an Obama-

Huckabee presidential ticket, but that ain't gonna happen either.

5. Reason I'm no longer arguing with other special needs parents

over SB1000: I was told by an absolutely irrefutable source from

within the Texas Sentate why it failed. It was NOT because of

conflicting parents. It was because of the unbelievable outpouring

of opposition from the Texas teachers' union. Regardless of how you

feel about the bill...that should concern all of us more than

anything.

Have a great day.