CCFS Activist in Focus

  Craig reaches out to colleagues about Safer Options.

Middle School Science Teacher Extraordinaire

An avid basketball player and mountaineer, Craig
was recently inspired to action by the fierce commitment 
of mothers like Kimberly Archie and Jo Cornell. 
Their tireless work to raise awareness 
about invisible brain injuries in youth tackle football
should be a clarion call for us all. 

In addition to the encouraging conversations Craig initiated
with colleagues at his school, he also took time to write
to several education leaders in California, including a widely read
message to the California Association of School Counselors.

“….I have witnessed first-hand the debilitating consequences of tackle football concussions in the lives of students, and these are just the brain injuries whose symptoms can be observed. Now that we know brain damage can and does occur without obvious symptoms, we can no longer ignore the widespread public health crises occurring almost every day in our schools.

…We should not be cheering for our students to sacrifice their minds and futures in the name of school spirit. If students want to play football, for example in club sports, at least we can educate them about the dangers and allow parents to make this choice. Without a unified message from the scientific and education communities here in California, more students will continue to be permanently damaged as a result of our silence.”

I hope all of us will take a moment after reading this to recommit 
ourselves to action. Parents and students deserve to know the facts
about collision sports and brain health. 
Help us spread the word.
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