Superintendent Bobby Ott sent an email to staff after riots and unrest in Washington, D.C. Author: Bary Roy Updated: 8:31 PM CST January 7, 2021
TEMPLE, Texas As the world watched rioters rush the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Temple Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Bobby Ott took it all in, appalled at what he saw play out in front of him. What I saw yesterday was not freedom of expression. What I saw yesterday was not democracy or leadership, he told 6 News. What I saw yesterday was violence and harm to others.
Ott said the definition of leadership, in his mind, is someone who listens and understands how to work out disagreements without disrespecting or harming others.