There are 12,000 signatures so far on this petition, started by Carol Burris, of the New York Principals. This group’s first effort was a letter to the governor stating their position against high stakes testing, signed by 1536 principals! That’s … Continue reading
The Campaign for a Commercial Free Childhood has a letter you can sign if you think violent media should not be marketed to children.
The education section of Brown’s State Of The State address is printed in full below, because it is so exciting to see a politician exercise his power to make the changes we have been working on for years. Is it … Continue reading
Imagine if the entire staff of a large urban high school said NO to standardized testing. Would it be the oooomph that would get other teachers to take that risky step en masse? The teachers at Garfield High School in … Continue reading
Donna Yates Mace, Bonnie Cunard and Stefanie Rysdahl Fuhr have come up with a plan to make our voices more effective: Starting December 21, Contact the White House weekly at 202-456-1111 on your state’s designated day! Message:Give all students … Continue reading