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Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Schools Matter: Sign the Petition: Veto SB 6 in Florida

Schools Matter: Sign the Petition: Veto SB 6 in Florida

Sign the Petition: Veto SB 6 in Florida

by Alex Sink at HuffPo:
Florida's students, parents, teachers and communities are in a knock-down, drag-out fight right now -- and it's a fight we have to win for our kids.
Late last week Florida's Republican-controlled legislature passed a bill dictating a rigid, one-size-fits-all policy that diminishes our local schools' ability to pay and retain strong teachers. Now, it is on Governor Charlie Crist's desk, waiting for his signature, which could happen at any time.
Floridians are standing with me to oppose this harmful bill and making it clear that we don't want Tallahassee politicians making these types of decisions for our local school districts.
That's why so far over 13,000 citizens have signed my petition asking Governor Crist to listen to