Several readers have contacted me asking how they can join the Network for Public Education.
Some read about it but don’t know how to find the website.
Here it is: http://www.networkforpubliceducation.org
If you belong to a grassroots organization, please become one of our allies.
We will connect you to other grassroots organizations fighting against high-stakes testing, mass school closings, privatization, and the misuse of test scores to evaluate teachers and close schools.
We will provide an archive of information and research on the major issues of the day.
If you are an individual parent or student or teacher or concerned citizen, join us.
Dues are $20 for individuals, $5 for students.
We are all volunteers. We have no paid staff.
We will work with you to magnify your voice and join with you to strengthen and improve public education.
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http://www.newyorkprincipals.org will be joining. Developing a logo 🙂
Reblogged this on Crazy Crawfish's Blog and commented:
I’ve been asked by numerous readers how to start fighting back against these horrible Orwellian education policies plaguing our state and nation. Here is a group to consider joining. I hope to be posting about more organizations and perhaps local affiliates soon.
Diane– when you say “student”– would you include preservice teachers in that group? I think that this would be an important organization for them to join.
Milwaukee WI – Women Committed to an Informed Community will join…………………
Will there be an opportunity to join at Occupy DOE in April? I was not sure about the security of the site when paying by credit card. Please respond and thank you.
I have made many purchases on the internet. I am having difficulty sending as contribution through your website. Specifically, nothing on the payment side is labeled. I looked in vain for a place to enter a CVV number. Murray Levine
Murray Levine,
Thanks for seeking to join the Network for Public Education.
The website works.
I had trouble when I first tried, but if you persist you will get it tight.
Diane
Diane, Milwaukee has our own “Penn State/ Jerry Sandusky”. School Principal just arrested for sexual assault of young boys. http://fox6now.com/2013/07/31/100k-bond-set-for-former-educator-charged-with-child-sex-assault/.