van stehly post 1

 We started out learning about our own topic we chose, for example my topic was police brutality, but then we started discussing about what topic you guys as the students want to pursue as a group. So i joined the DCF/foster care topic. We as a group are going to pursue this topic and find out why its an issue in vermont. Right now we are learning on how we as a group are going to solve this problem. I learned that DCF/foster system is screwed up. it doesn't have enough social workers, the social workers are good or treating the foster kids like trash or the kids are filing false complaints making there foster parents look like they did the wrong thing. We as young people need to step up and help out. I look forward to learning more information on this and figure out whats happening in vermont. I would love to make change. like when they go screen the soon to be social workers they need to be evaluated more thoroughly and have courses to take so they can apply for the job. I would also like supervision on the social workers so they know not to make bad choices, and to make sure the foster kids are treating the social workers well.