[nagdu] Why people don't criticize schools

[Marion Gwizdala]

Susan,
    Each of us on this list have a great deal of influence over how the 
schools treat us and in shaping their policies. By helping other consumers 
make informed choices, we can exercise the foundational aspect of American 
consumerism: supply and demand. If there is a short supply of schools that 
transfer ownership and this is the demand we place upon them, those who 
fulfill our demand will be the ones that are prosperous! The others will 
either limit their success or go out of business!

Fraternally yours,
Marion Gwizdala




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Susan Jones" <sblanjones11 at sbcglobal.net>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" 
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2010 7:56 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Why people don't criticize schools


>I think we need to be very careful, as criticizing schools can very quickly
> degenerate to disrespect.
> We have people on this list who have had positive and negative experiences
> from virtually all of our schools.
> Though we may disagree with a particular policy, we need to be careful not
> to endorse one school over another.  We do, I think, want our membership 
> to
> be open to *all* guide dog handlers.  Some are very new to the process, 
> and
> may have to come to their own conclusions.  They don't need us to offend
> them.
> It's not that we want to hide, or sugar-coat things that are factual, but
> care in the process is absolutely necessary.
> JMHO,
> Susan & Rhoda
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Tracy Carcione
> Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2010 9:46 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: [nagdu] Why people don't criticize schools
>
> I don't know why other people don't speak of negative experiences 
> publicly,
> but, for me, it's not so much what the school might do but what their
> devotees might do.  If I say that School X did such-and-so, it's quite
> possible people will jump all over me for saying so.  I once criticized
> GDB's ownership policy on a GDB users' list, and got attacked from every
> direction.  I don't need that crap.  Also, if I like most things about my
> school, I don't want to run them down in public.  Also, I don't want to
> criticize someone else's school in the same way I wouldn't want to 
> criticize
> their friends publicly.  It just annoys people.
>
>
> I think most GDB grads don't apply for ownership out
>
>
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