Monday, November 7, 2011

Support Brandon Cosby in IPS

The Battle for Indiana Public Education stands in support of these students that are fighting to bring their principal back to Shortridge High School.  Brandon Cosby is a powerful educator trying to do something in a beleagured district and he's inspired his students to the degree that they've sent this email looking for support from the broader community.

Subject: Shortridge Needs Your Help!


The students at Shortridge need your help! We know you can help us with this. We also know you have alot of influence among community leaders and we need as many supporters as possible!

Our Principal Mr. Brandon Cosby was suspended pending an investigation regarding allegations of "insubordinance". This insubordinance stems from Mr. Cosby's desire to prove that Shortridge students are much more than a test score. Amidst much negative media concerning the failings of IPS as a whole, Mr. Cosby fought continually to make Shortridge a safe and inspiring learning environment, to foster connections with families, students, and the community. He is responsible for transforming Shortridge into what it is today. In order for Shortridge to continue to be set apart from other IPS schools, we need Mr. Cosby as our leader. Please let your support for our wonderful principal be known.

*These are the most important numbers to call. The point of this is to flood the phone lines with inquiries about what is going on. Please be respectful and ask questions such as “Why is Mr. Cosby suspended?” “When will he be returning to work?” rather than being accusatory or defensive. Keep asking questions and don’t accept quick answers. Call as many of these numbers as possible, as many times as you can, on Monday and Tuesday.

Phone numbers to call Monday, November 7, 2011

Shortridge Main Line: 226-2810

*Lori Elliott (vice principal) 226-2816

*Jim Larkin (vice principal) 226-2818

Department of Secondary Education:

Nicole Haywood (secretary to Jackie Greenwood) 226-3875

*Jackie Greenwood (direct supervisor of Mr. Cosby) 226-4541

*Willie Giles (Deputy Superintendant) 226-4545

*Li-Yen Johnson (Associate Superintendant) 226-3128

*Dr. White (Superintendant’s Office; Sandra Ginder secretary) 226-4411

*Administrative Assistant to the School Board 226-4418

IPS switchboard 226-4000

IPS Human Resources 226-4150

We need as many people as possible to call in tomorrow, because we know that there is strength in numbers. So if you could foreword this to people who will support us.

You can also show your support of Mr. Cosby by "liking" our Facebook Page Dedicated to our support to reinstate Mr. Cosby:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Save-our-Principal-NO-Cosby-NO-Shortridge/289399771090579

Thanks in advance for your support of our efforts.

41 comments:

  1. Does anyone have any info on what the District is saying as to cause?

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  2. Here is a great article about Mr. Cosby. It will help people who need talking points in the future.

    http://www.urbantimesonline.com/2009/05/shortridge%E2%80%99s-new-mission-produce-engaged-citizens/

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  3. Brandon Cosby is not the leader he professes to be... The children love him because of his dramatic speeches and lack of consquences. Working under him is a nightmare. He is self rightous, often is dishonest, and shows a continual lack of ethics and morals in both his professional dealings and personal life. IPS has for once done the right thing with this upper level employee.

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  4. i think mr. cosby is an okay principal at sometimes he's hard because he wants us to do our best. Maybe it was a mistake of him and he'll go on but he's a nice confident principal.

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  5. I would like for dr. white to get suspended from being a superintendent they should choose another one he has had enough of being the superintendent we need another one.

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  6. Gee, don't they teach grammar and punctuation at Shortridge.

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  8. I think before anyone comes out in support of Mr. Cosby, he/she should make sure to get the facts about his work and ideology.

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  9. alexis knighten-i think he should not get fired hes the best mr cosby i ever had i mean come on be realy evr body love mr cosby and yeah me to i love him to this is crazy yeah on one fireing the best principal of shortridge

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  10. This man is the modern day equivalent of a snake oil salesman. He stands for nothing. As noted above, he just has the ability to speak in a blubbering know everything way that baffles people. Kids like him because he doesn't follow rules either.

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  11. Mr. Cosby sounds like a principal concerned with the community he serves. While this is an admirable trait the reasons for his dismissal are not entirely known. It is concerning that he would be dismissed solely due to test scores that are not research based. I certainly hope White has his ducks in a row on this call. Caring administrators are valuable for our schools and hard to come by.

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