Plan Ahead: SOS March in July in DC

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1. Jack says:

   March 6, 2016 at 4:19 pm

   This is actually fortunate timing, and pretty convenient for any of the 10,000 NEA Representative Assembly (NEA-RA) delegates wanting to participate (like moi), as the NEA-RA, also to be held in Washington, D.C., ends the day before (or two days before, at the most).

   Just extend your stay a couple (or a few) more days — make your return flight for the evening of July 10th (or later)

   http://saveourschoolsmarch.org/2016/01/sos-coalition-announces-dates-for-summer-event/

   I went to the one in late July 2011, and it was a blast. There’s was the Matt Damon speech

   and then Matt getting ambushed by a privatization puppet, who then put her in her place with his pointed replies:

   Unfortunately, there was some controversy that prevented a repeat of the July 2011 SOS event, which I never fully understood. One of the planners or sponsors or whatever of the July 2012 SOS event had questionable ties or something, resulting in a lot of kvetching back-and-forth, and thus, a scaled-back event that lacked 2011 SOS Rally’s impact or turnout.

   However, that’s all in the past, so I recommend anyone participating, so as to bring back the magic of that late July 2011 — the events leading up to the march — modules, discussions, etc. — and the march itself.

   While I’m here, I want to put in a plug for our friends in Seattle who just yesterday screened, EDUCATION, INC.”, a documentary that attacks corporate education reform (and includes Dr. Ravitch as one of the folks interviewed) :

   Here’s the trailer:
   https://vimeo.com/157617318

   Here’s the website:
   http://edincmovie.com/

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2. David Sherman, Office of the President says:

   March 6, 2016 at 7:09 pm

   Crazier every day

   Sent from my iPad

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3. ciedie aech says:

   March 7, 2016 at 2:32 pm

   What if every single “famous” person out there whose mom or dad was a teacher actually stood up to fight for public education?

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