A coalition of civil rights groups, clergy, unions, and supporters of public education began protests against ALEC at the Palmer House, where ALEC plans to hold its 40th annual conference on Wednesday.
The coalition is called the Chicago Moral Monday Coalition.
ALEC sponsors model laws that are anti-immigrant, anti-union, anti-public education, and supportive of corporate interests. Go to this website to learn about ALEC laws to promote charters and vouchers and online schools, as well as to remove any requirements for teacher professionalism.
Serious suggestion: We can’t all join the ALEC protests in Chgo physically, but we can add our voice digitally. ALEC is behind so much of what public school teachers have been describing here on Diane’s blog so………… Why not begin sending emails to the Palmer House, lots of them, letting them know that we do NOT appreciate ALEC, their agenda or the hosting of their annual conference at the Palmer House. Child Abuse is against the law and for-profit child abuse violates international law.
What is the Palmer House? What is it’s e-mail address?
The Palmer House is a hotel located in Chicago’s Loop where ALEC is holding their meeting. It is located at 17 East Monroe. A large protest is scheduled for Thursday at noon. Their phone number is (312) 726-7500.
It seems like ALEC is more of a political party.