Gail Oakes constantly criticizes our outstanding school district, its school board majority, its administrators and teachers. Her actions damage our district. Recently she openly attacked our school district on this website and commented: ?“Most people that I have talked to fear retaliation if they speak out. This includes staff in all areas of the school and parents who fear retaliation will be taken out on their children via sports or classes. This is not a healthy situation for our school and community ?… (our) district needs vision for the future ?… we are holding students back because our teachers don?’t understand the computer and the internet.?” She is actively recruiting board candidates to run this fall.
I disagree with Gail Oakes on lots of issues. Some staff and parents who support our schools, administrators, teachers and coaches are, in fact, afraid to speak out for fear of retaliation from Gail Oakes. Gail Oakes has singled out and retaliated against teachers for being loyal school supporters.
This evening I spoke out against Gail Oakes and her actions at the school board meeting. To my amazement, she publicly stated she would never return my telephone or e-mails because she didn't like how I expressed my opinions last fall against Bruce Rigelman. Well, trust me, I don?’t like how Gail expresses her opinions against Lori, Debbie, Larry, Forest and Lew either. We paid $1000 for Gail to attend board workshops ?– is this what she learned -- if there are individuals that you don?’t like how they express their opinions, don?’t ever speak with them, don?’t ever answer their e-mails or telephone calls - just ignore them?
Gail, this evening, you just gave the board majority and the entire administration permission not to return your telephone calls if they don?’t like if they don?’t like how you express your opinions.
PATA help. It doesn't help our schools or our community that Gail dislikes my tactics and she dislikes mine. I am willing to meet with Gail to discuss areas we both agree upon for the good of the community. I told that to the reporter from This Week in Pickerington. PATA, help bridge the division in the community and get two active and dedicated individuals with followings in the community talking once again.
I disagree with Gail Oakes on lots of issues. Some staff and parents who support our schools, administrators, teachers and coaches are, in fact, afraid to speak out for fear of retaliation from Gail Oakes. Gail Oakes has singled out and retaliated against teachers for being loyal school supporters.
This evening I spoke out against Gail Oakes and her actions at the school board meeting. To my amazement, she publicly stated she would never return my telephone or e-mails because she didn't like how I expressed my opinions last fall against Bruce Rigelman. Well, trust me, I don?’t like how Gail expresses her opinions against Lori, Debbie, Larry, Forest and Lew either. We paid $1000 for Gail to attend board workshops ?– is this what she learned -- if there are individuals that you don?’t like how they express their opinions, don?’t ever speak with them, don?’t ever answer their e-mails or telephone calls - just ignore them?
Gail, this evening, you just gave the board majority and the entire administration permission not to return your telephone calls if they don?’t like if they don?’t like how you express your opinions.
PATA help. It doesn't help our schools or our community that Gail dislikes my tactics and she dislikes mine. I am willing to meet with Gail to discuss areas we both agree upon for the good of the community. I told that to the reporter from This Week in Pickerington. PATA, help bridge the division in the community and get two active and dedicated individuals with followings in the community talking once again.
