I'll Blow That Whistle So Loud the Whole Town Will Feel It.

Let's talk about what a whistleblower really is.

It's not a troublemaker.

It's not someone looking for attention.

It's someone who sees a fire and refuses to walk past it.

A whistleblower is someone who says, "This isn't right. And if you won't stop it, I will make sure someone hears about it."

I reported sexual harassment. I documented retaliation. I watched them ignore serious complaints while pretending everything was fine. I asked for help. I got sick. My doctor stepped in. And still - they stayed silent.

So I became louder.

Because silence doesn't mean it didn't happen.

It just means they were hoping no one would find out.

But here's the thing: When you're done being ignored, you become the whistle.

And I'll blow that whistle so loud the whole town will feel it.

Because this isn't just about me - every student, every staff member, every person who's been forced to stay silent to keep a job that barely protects them.

Being a whistleblower doesn't mean I betrayed my employer. 

It means I refuse to betray myself.

And if they thought silence would protect them, they forgot one thing: I know how to be heard.

-- K