It’s well documented that Hillsborough County School Board member April Griffin and Superintendent MaryEllen Elia have serious differences. And that it’s gotten personal, public and ugly.
After a recent workshop, Griffin underscored her displeasure with Elia’s position on how she (Elia) should be evaluated. Griffin acknowledged using inappropriate, non-pedagogical language, but claims she was, in effect, misquoted by over-zealous editing.
“For the record, the superintendent may be somewhat full of herself–but not full of s—,” explained Griffin. “I actually said she was full of shinola. I don’t do scatological. I know the difference. But, yes, Superintendent Elia is definitely on my shinola list–that self-serving, shinola-eating smirk gives it away–along with a few other shinola-head educators. I hope this clarifies everything. What more can I say, shinola happens.”