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A Letter to the PTA from a Parents Across America Member | Seattle Education

A Letter to the PTA from a Parents Across America Member | Seattle Education:

A Letter to the PTA from a Parents Across America Member

Hello, PTA leaders!

I am a parent with two children in Portland Public Schools. I have been a PTA member for five years and recently came onto our PTA board as a legislative co-chair. I am writing to see if there is any possibility of the PTA dropping its affiliation and funding from the Gates Foundation. I know that must sound shocking that a parent wants less funding, but the reason is that the Gates Foundation is supporting and pushing education policies that are NOT good for our schools and children. If you are not already familiar with well-regarded experts likeDiane Ravitch, Stephen Krashen, Deborah Meier, and other groups like Parents Across America and the nationalSave Our Schools movement, please become familiar with them to realize that there is a growing body of people completely alarmed and speaking up against the policies Gates and his front groups like Stand for Children and