I write emails -- Arabic edition
I just sent the following email.
Unlocked for importance.
Superintendent Morrison et al,
I read that your school district has attempted to introduce the Arabic language into its curriculum, and has received tremendous pushback from local parents who oppose this measure.
PLEASE DO NOT GIVE IN TO THOSE PARENTS.
Arabic is a tremendously important language in the modern world. Aside from its rich cultural heritage (the part that your local parents were objecting to), it is also vital to our nation's national security interests to have a large population of Arabic speakers living here. The Middle East is, and will likely continue to be, an extremely important region, strategically speaking. Our country *needs* its children to speak the languages of our allies *and* our enemies.
Please do not allow the misguided actions of the bigots in your school district to prevent you from doing the right thing in this situation.
Sincerely,
(name and job redacted for LJ)
(You may quote any or all of this email, in any context, but please do not use my real last name. Thank you.)
Sources:
http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2011/feb/08/mansfield-isd-wants-teach-arabic-schools/
http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/02/08/2834067/mansfield-school-district-backs.html
And I found your contact information here:
http://www.mansfieldisd.org/aboutMISD/welcome.htm
Unlocked for importance.
Superintendent Morrison et al,
I read that your school district has attempted to introduce the Arabic language into its curriculum, and has received tremendous pushback from local parents who oppose this measure.
PLEASE DO NOT GIVE IN TO THOSE PARENTS.
Arabic is a tremendously important language in the modern world. Aside from its rich cultural heritage (the part that your local parents were objecting to), it is also vital to our nation's national security interests to have a large population of Arabic speakers living here. The Middle East is, and will likely continue to be, an extremely important region, strategically speaking. Our country *needs* its children to speak the languages of our allies *and* our enemies.
Please do not allow the misguided actions of the bigots in your school district to prevent you from doing the right thing in this situation.
Sincerely,
(name and job redacted for LJ)
(You may quote any or all of this email, in any context, but please do not use my real last name. Thank you.)
Sources:
http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2011/feb/08/mansfield-isd-wants-teach-arabic-schools/
http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/02/08/2834067/mansfield-school-district-backs.html
And I found your contact information here:
http://www.mansfieldisd.org/aboutMISD/welcome.htm