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September 21 • 2006
Don Cohen
Special to the Jewish News
Limiting student expression is
obviously a tricky area, so attor-
ney and Assistant Superintendent
t started when some par-
Christine Barnett met with instruc-
ents called Bloomfield Hills
tional staff to discuss what could be
Superintendent Steven Gaynor
done within the boundaries of the
with concerns that the turmoil in the
First Amendment.
Middle East could spark problems in
Gaynor estimates that as many as
the district's schools. Not
30 Andover High School
only had passions run
students participated in the
high in the Lebanese,
Jewish Federation's Teen
Israeli, Arab, Muslim
Mission 2006. The teens
and Jewish communi-
were just across the lake
ties, but, in some cases,
from Tiberias in northern
students and their fami-
Israel when Hezbollah-fired
lies had been directly
Katyusha rockets hit the
impacted by the war.
city. And Gaynor knows
In response, Gaynor
of at least one student who
decided to be proactive
was in southern Lebanon
Steven Gayn or
— talking with staff
when Israeli artillery hit the
and teachers and send-
village where she was stay-
ing an Aug. 28 letter
ing. He expects many others
to parents informing
were affected, too.
them of a "district-wide
"There is an unknown
. effort to ensure that
part of this that cuts into
the impact of tragedies
the district:' he said." We
around the world is
don't know how many
minimized in our own
had family members who
schools."
were affected. My job is to
The letter read, "I have
consider the situation we
asked our principals to
face and make this the best
assure that all faculty
education environment
members are sensitive
there is."
Rabbi Spolte r
to the diversity within
The issues, which touch
our district as they
many deeply, will have their
engage in classroom
outlets in the classroom,
discussions. I have also asked that
and teachers will work to ensure
our faculty members closely monitor
that all can express themselves while
informal student conversations that
being sensitive to others. "We want
reflect intolerance of our fellow stu-
everyone to treat each other well,
dents." It also said that "clothing with
regardless of their beliefs," Gaynor
inflammatory slogans or symbols"
said.
would not be allowed.
Rabbi Reuven Spolter of Young
"I've been very happy with the
Israel of Oak Park was concerned
response of our kids and staff,"
after reading Detroit Free Press
Gaynor said, saying they haven't had
coverage of the district's actions.
a single incident in the schools. "Our
The district stated that T-shirts with
staff took it on because they knew it
either Hezbollah or Israel Defense
was the right thing to do."
Forces themes would be considered
Gaynor said he told staff that they
inappropriate. The rabbi thinks such
needed to be sure that the events over a policy draws a moral equivalency
the summer didn't make the begin-
between the two groups.
ning of the school year any different
"This sends the clear message to
than the end of the past year. At the
students that there is no difference
same time, he told them to be vigilant between an army that protects its
in dealing with "the marginal T-shirt
citizens and a terrorist organization
message and the marginal comment." that not only hides behind their own
I
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Jeffrey Rochien, M.D.
Bloomfield schools seek sensitivity
in dealing with Mideast war.
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