Letters to the Editor 12-16-21

Change isn’t easy Dear ER: Thank you for your continuing excellent coverage of the Manhattan Beach Unified School District (MBUSD) Board of Education meetings (“Parents erupt at school board meeting, ER Dec. 9, 2021). The country is in a sorry state when many people think that the acceptable response to someone who disagrees with their point-of-view is to boo and shout down opposing comments, or even use threats of violence as a method to try and bully someone into submission. A letter from the firm that represents MBUSD to clarify the serious points of misunderstanding among WetheParentsMB members seems perfectly reasonable. No one should use “opinion pieces” to knowingly spread lies and then call it free speech. This includes unsubstantiated claims and defamation. I believe everyone mentioned in your article (I was especially taken by Laura Kiely’s comments) cares about education in our city. I also believe change needs to happen within the system instead of destroying the system with chaos. Board members put in serious time and effort. Any citizen who disagrees with them is welcome to do the same. It may go against our society’s instant gratification mindset; but real change…

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