RE : Re: Liberty fires ex-librarian who suffered from mold poisoning

[Guest guest]

Yes, it is an outrage, but a 'predictable' outrage, and one of the reasons that

school mold is unique. Libraries, are repositories of information for children

within a school building. Librarians are charged with not only teaching the

systems of organization of information that children can access, but also,

starting with the lowest shelves, " turning the kids on " (along with parents and

teachers, of course) to the world that books can bring a child into.

Teachers, as a class (and that includes other school professionals and staff)

are undervalued in this country as compared to, most of the world, and Western

Europe, France in particular. Teachers, visiting in France or working there,

need only flash some identification that they 'are' teachers and are often

given free or greatly discounted access to museums, libraries and other

exhibits, under a philosophy which wisely knows that anything that the teacher

learns in that museum will enhance the education of children. It carries over

to school librarians.

This nation trains teachers to find information - because the notion is " the

truth will set you free. " It will in almost every situs EXCEPT the school,

where the truth about air quality, or lack thereof, is spoken in hushed tones,

or not at all.

was the guardian of information in her position of librarian. When kids

need assistance to write a report or research a project, is the " go-to "

person. People need to reflect on the power that school people have to ignite

the flame that fosters a kid pursuing a hobby, a profession or sport, from the

information that is contained in the school library.

Having served with on the board of founder, Sue Brinchman's

" schoolmoldhelp " I will tell you that she used every tool at her disposal to

enlighten and inform those who know/knew little or nothing about mycotic

illness, which has been marginalized in this country. It is amazing that the

person that we count on as the conduit of information for children is as poor as

that which I was subjected to as a " conduit of information " - in the quest of

education - from educare, the Latin, " to lead out of the darkness. " It defies

reason.

This treatment, to protect oneself, and the children, is, at best of the most

reprehensible type. Only in the school context, are children completely

powerless, to speak up about health conditions brought about by the lack of

fitness of a school building which purports to be the safe haven for both

students and staff.

Adults have choices - children do not. I feel badly not only for the children

whose futures are less rich, from Page's absence, but for those whom were

never touched by it.

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snk1955@... a écrit : That is outrageous that

they could do that to .

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