I am not a big believer in the power of petitions, but sometimes they are a stimulus to more significant and visible activism. So for that reason I urge you to sign the petition on behalf of Sarah Chanbers. Her cause was brought to my attention by two highly trusted advocates for equity: Xian Barrett, Chicago teacher and activist, and Monty Neill of FairTest.

Please sign and support Sarah:

“Chicago teacher Sarah Chambers faces firing because she has been fighting cuts to funding for special ed (she is cochair of special Ed taskforce) and against citywide education cuts. In recent years she also was a leader of the hugely successful teacher boycott of standardized tests at Saucedo school (complemented by mass parent and student opting out in this overwhelmingly Latino school).

“Here is a petition that was created to try to defend her:

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/768/541/715/dont-fire-sarah-chambers-defend-a-powerful-voice-for-special-education-students./?taf_id=35415218&cid=twitter#bbfb=340110318

“I hope you will join me in signing the petition.

Monty”
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Monty Neill, Ed.D.; Executive Director, FairTest; P.O. Box 300204, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130; 617-477-9792; http://www.fairtest.org;