Parent Resources

Parent Resources on Race and Equity

https://docs.google.com/document/d/14yaIgxzO75YunL-KlC-5bDlYBMkULa5lo6T8zRZY_qo/edit

https://hechingerreport.org/too-few-parents-talk-to-their-kids-about-race-and-identity-report-finds/

https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/01/health/protests-racism-talk-to-children-wellness/index.html

Statement from Dr. Jack Smith-

On Friday, May 29, 2020, the Superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools, Jack Smith wrote, "The recent events...are not new to our society, but they have once again forced us to see the pervasive injustice, inequality and hate that African Americans face every day in our communities. Events like these impact us and our society as a whole but, depending on our race, we do not experience them in the same way. I cannot refuse to understand the problem or feign confusion about the issues."

Statement from Dr. Monifa McKnight

Deputy Superintendent Monifa McKnight wrote, "While our focus as a school system has been on the wellness and education of our students in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, recent events in our country remind us that there are other things affecting all of our lives and the lives of our students and their families. There is no doubt that the kids we serve are aware of, and affected by, the unrest in communities across the nation