January 31, 2017
A statement from Dr. Bill Hudson, Head of School
Mounds Park Academy is enriched every single day by students and their families from around the world, some of them fleeing from violence and war. The recent executive order temporarily preventing citizens from certain countries to enter the United States represents a dramatic change in the way our nation interacts with many groups of people, both here and abroad, and has caused stress and feelings of uncertainty for these students, their families, the larger MPA community, and our world.
If you or a student you know is affected directly or indirectly by these changes, please let a division director or me know immediately so that we may extend additional support. We have implemented additional age-appropriate support already.
I would like to reiterate that our school’s mission and values place the utmost importance on equity and inclusion—it is central to who we are as a community. MPA stands together with other schools as we reaffirm the right to a physically and emotionally safe learning environment for all students, regardless of race, color, national origin, immigration status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or religion. This is not a matter of politics. It is a fundamental issue of equity and inclusion.
As we have since 1982, MPA faculty and staff will continue to work exceptionally hard to ensure that every child here knows he or she is loved, valued, and respected and that this environment is free from fear, violence, and intimidation.
Please contact me with any questions or concerns.
