[Ohiogift] Parents aren't people?

[Anne Flick]

I hope we can all stay unified and increase our effectiveness.  These concerns may be good ones to bring to NAGC's new executive director, who invites phone calls (see excerpt below).Anne

On behalf of the members and Board of Directors at the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC), I applaud your role as an advocate for gifted programs for high-ability learners.  As you may know, the NAGC Board of Directors recently named me the organization's executive director. I am excited and honored to lead the NAGC team in its efforts to advocate for high-quality gifted and talented education. My goal is to significantly enhance NAGC's services, resources, and collaborative networking for our members and the field. <snip>
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For as long as I can remember my life revolved around and in school. My grandfather served as a distinguished teacher and principal in nearly all of the schools in the border town of Nogales, Arizona. My aunts and uncles continue to be teachers and administrators in the Arizona public schools, and my wife, Michele, is a teacher with experience in early childhood education and behavioral therapy support for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).  We are the parents of four bright children ranging in ages from three to eleven years old. Like many of NAGC's parent members, we struggled this year with the decision to move our children from our comfortable neighborhood school to alternative learning environments where our children will receive the appropriate support and challenge to maximize their learning potential. We truly understand the importance of resources and networking for parents as they contemplate what's best for their children. I am honored to be a member of NAGC.
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Please feel free to give me a call any time. Thank you for your support. Warm regards, 
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M. René IslasExecutive Director

      From: Sandra Warren via Ohiogift <ohiogift at lists.osu.edu>
 To: Margaret DeLacy <margaretdelacy at comcast.net> 
Cc: OATAG at yahoogroups.com; "ohiogift at lists.service.ohio-state.edu" <Ohiogift at lists.service.ohio-state.edu>; kyoho at nagc.org; officemanager at azgifted.com 
 Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2015 8:16 AM
 Subject: Re: [Ohiogift] Parents aren't people?
   
This omission is incredibly disappointing. 
We fought this battle back in the '80's. When we questioned the omission, we were met with protestations that it just wasn't true, in fact, some members of the NAGC board were offended that their sincerity towards parents was questioned. But as then, actions speak louder than words! 
Gifted education will never progress without parents and educators working together, as equals in the battle.  

It's really disappointing to see these things are still happening. We were talked out of it in the '80's but maybe it's time to consider, once again, a National Association for Parents of the Gifted. 
Sandra Warren




On Sat, Aug 29, 2015 at 1:31 AM, Margaret DeLacy via Ohiogift <ohiogift at lists.osu.edu> wrote:

 From the NAGC convention advertisement:


Something For EVERYONE at the NAGC Convention....

Are you still asking . . .  "What's In It For Me?" Checkout the flyers (PDF) below to find yourself at the NAGC Convention! Andplease share and spread the word . . .

Are You a/an . . .
        Administrator
        Collegeand University Faculty or Educational Researcher
        Counselor
        CurriculumCoordinator  
Educators
Elementary Educator
        General EdClassroom Teacher 
        GiftedCoordinator 
        MiddleGrade Educator   
Secondary Educator       


Margaret comments:  

It's not too surprising that the NAGC is often criticized for beingineffective when it simply forgets that parents exist  .....



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