Comments for Pooyie for February 2013 at http://www.theind.com , comment 1 to 1 out of 1 comments http://www.theind.com Thu, 23 May 2013 06:42:45 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.theind.com/pooyie/12759-pooyie-for-february-2013#comment-27638 [Editor's Note: Here's Dr. Cooper's response to this month's POOYIE!] Letter to the editor: I wish to thank the Independent for pointing out what seemed like a callous and thoughtless statement on my part. The fact that it came across that way to the reporter is something I have to be more careful about and that I have to take responsibility for in any conversation. In fairness, however, the answer I gave was not to criticize or be demeaning to the students, but instead it was in the broader context of taking responsibility for us not having enough security, procedures, and precautions because these students are our most troubled students and we certainly have to understand that and take the necessary precautions. They are not our star students academically or behaviorally perhaps, but they are stars because they are our students. Anyone who knows my career efforts and philosophy will know that I never blame the children. Dr. Pat Cooper, Superintendent - Patrick Flanagan Mon, 04 Feb 2013 05:19:20 +0100