[Reading-hall-of-fame] actions at IRA

[Yetta Goodman]

From: Yetta Goodman
It amazes me and saddens me a lot that in a democratic society there 
isn't more concern for openness and transparency for the members of a 
professional organizations.
Lawyers sometimes intimidate people to not say anything in personnel 
situations.  I think something similar happened a number of years back 
in relation to issues surrounding the executive director prior to Alan.  
Indeed members deserve clarity and more.     Yetta



Donna Ogle wrote:
> Ken and others,
> I have just put in calls to Headquarters and they are  engaged on conference call/s so perhaps Jim's e-mail will have some results.  I had only heard rumors, but it seems clear that Mark Mullens is Acting Director and Alan is no longer at Headquarters.  We all deserve some clarity about this action.
> Donna
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: reading-hall-of-fame-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk on behalf of Ken Goodman
> Sent: Tue 2/10/2009 8:07 AM
> To: jim hoffman
> Cc: reading-hall-of-fame at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> Subject: Re: [Reading-hall-of-fame] actions at IRA
>
>
>
> I have a preconference scheduled for Saturday feb 21. It ends at 5 and
> those Hall of Fame members who will be in Phoenix at that time could
> meet in that room at the convention center if there is interest in
> getting together to meet on this. It sounds like there has been a coup
> on thepart of the executive committee.
> Ken Goodman
>
> jim hoffman wrote:
>   
>> I write to you as colleagues and friends of IRA. I write in a state of
>> sadness, anger and confusion. It has been reported to me, through
>> several "unofficial" sources that Alan Farstrup has been fired as
>> Executive Director of IRA. I have no details and attempts to get
>> confirmation of this action have been met with silence. I cannot think
>> of anyone who has given more to IRA than Alan and the thought of his
>> dismissal in anticipation of his retirement is incomprehensible. . . .
>> wrong, unfair, and on and on.  I cannot imagine the range of emotions
>> Alan and his family are going through right now.  I am hoping that we,
>> as members of the Hall of Fame, can start an open conversation about
>> what is going on and the ways in which we can support Alan and IRA
>> through difficult times. We are headed into a conference in just two
>> weeks, with members of the organization not informed of this action.
>> My inclination, honestly, is to protest this action by not attending
>> the conference -- but I'm not sure what such an action taken by me or
>> by  many would accomplish.  Can anyone shed light on the events that
>> have unfolded and continue to unfold? What can we do individually or
>> collectively to address the situation?
>>
>> jim
>> _______________________________________________
>> Reading-hall-of-fame mailing list
>> Reading-hall-of-fame at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
>> http://lists.nottingham.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/reading-hall-of-fame
>>
>>
>>     
>
> _______________________________________________
> Reading-hall-of-fame mailing list
> Reading-hall-of-fame at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> http://lists.nottingham.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/reading-hall-of-fame
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Reading-hall-of-fame mailing list
> Reading-hall-of-fame at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> http://lists.nottingham.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/reading-hall-of-fame
>
>
>   


-- 

Yetta M. Goodman
Regents Professor Emerita
University of Arizona, College of Education
Language Reading and Culture - Room 532
Tucson, AZ 85721

Home Address
7914 S. Galileo Lane
Tucson, AZ 85747-9609


-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://lists.nottingham.ac.uk/mailman/private/reading-hall-of-fame/attachments/20090210/ac6580e3/attachment-0001.html