Sacramento Teacher Faces Criticism Over Remarks Made On Social Media
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WEST SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A Sacramento teacher is dealing with backlash after speaking at a Washington Unified School District board meeting, making bold statements and drawing national attention.
Sacramento City Unified Teacher, Damian Harmony, spoke as a parent in this regard. Harmony posted his words on Facebook but has since taken down the post. Pieces of it once read:
“I’m as disappointed as I am unsurprised that last week, we all had to hear all the cynical, pearl-clutching, faux-urgency, ableist, structurally white supremacist, hysteria, even as teachers were moving forward with an MOU that already put them in harm’s way and was asking too much of a beleaguered group of professionals.”
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Show Transcript WEST SACRAMENTO PARENTS AND STUDENTS, TAKING THEIR MESSAGE TO THE STREETS. THE RESEARCH DEMONSTRATES THAT IT’S SAFE TO REOPEN. AFTER HOURS AND HOURS OF LISTENING TO AND PARTICIPATING IN SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS, WASHINGTON UNIFIED, INCLUDING ONE THAT LASTED OVER EIGHT HOURS THIS WEEK, THEY ARE SOUNDING OFF IN A DIFFERENT FORUM. HAVE BEEN WAITING, PLANNING AND TALKING ABOUT IT. IT’S TIME TO ACT. AS PARENTS, WE ARE USING OUR VOI
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More than 750 Yolo County families received holiday meals, children’s jackets, blankets, socks and more thanks to the Community Giveaway Day that took place in West Sacramento on Saturday.
The 15th annual event, hosted by the Yolo County Children’s Alliance in partnership with the Yolo Food Bank and Mercy Coalition, served families from West Sacramento and Clarksburg.
But this year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, families didn’t fill an auditorium to select items; instead, social distancing requirements led to a drive-in event, where volunteers filled the cars of participating families.
“We feel extremely fortunate that we were able to continue this event, especially during these trying times,” said Katie Villegas, executive director of the children’s alliance.