It's tough out here, buddy. I mean, I am a progressive board member in Central Michigan, so it's never exactly been easy. But we're in the middle of trying to figure out what to do for migrant families while also trying to figure out what to do for queer kids while also defending our commitment to building a community of belonging while also enduring budget whiplash. Obviously, chaos is part of the Trump Administration MO. I don't want to say that it's working, because fuck that, but it's been a wild ride. Oh, and... I serve in the poorest county in my state, at least 10% of our students are indigenous, we rely heavily on tribal grants, the tribe relies heavily on federal funding... It's a lot.
That's so, so much. I hope you've got others by your side, and I hope you know with how thankless and Sisyphean it all is, it matters that you and everybody else who loves the hell of all kids in your community are showing up, both in the regular-hard times and the nuclear-level-hard times.
Thanks, man. I started during COVID lockdown and I've been through DEI battles already. We have a strong, committed community of people who show up, and that's what keeps the work from feeling thankless. If there's a silver lining in any of this, the obviousness of THIS IS NOT OK makes it easier to rally folks.
Thank YOU for everything you're doing right now. How are you holding up?
It's tough out here, buddy. I mean, I am a progressive board member in Central Michigan, so it's never exactly been easy. But we're in the middle of trying to figure out what to do for migrant families while also trying to figure out what to do for queer kids while also defending our commitment to building a community of belonging while also enduring budget whiplash. Obviously, chaos is part of the Trump Administration MO. I don't want to say that it's working, because fuck that, but it's been a wild ride. Oh, and... I serve in the poorest county in my state, at least 10% of our students are indigenous, we rely heavily on tribal grants, the tribe relies heavily on federal funding... It's a lot.
That's so, so much. I hope you've got others by your side, and I hope you know with how thankless and Sisyphean it all is, it matters that you and everybody else who loves the hell of all kids in your community are showing up, both in the regular-hard times and the nuclear-level-hard times.
Thanks, man. I started during COVID lockdown and I've been through DEI battles already. We have a strong, committed community of people who show up, and that's what keeps the work from feeling thankless. If there's a silver lining in any of this, the obviousness of THIS IS NOT OK makes it easier to rally folks.