The following is a list of items that teachers most frequently wish they had. The list is based on the responses I have received on this blog. I’m sure there are many others, but these are the top ten.
1. An end to the teacher blame game.
2. Administrators who have at least ten years of actual teaching experience.
3. Involved, competent parents.
4. Adequately funded schools.
5. Input regarding
As hundreds of thousands of public school supporters gather in Washington DC the weekend of July 28 to 30, 2011, Wisconsin advocates will hold a rally in support of the Save Our Schools agenda at 3:00 PM on Saturday July 30, near the State St. entrance to the Capitol.
Public schools are under attack. There is a need for national, state, and local action in support of our schools. Wisconsin has been ground zero in this; the Save Our Schools demands from the Guiding Principles provide a great framework to build our state movement and work to expand opportunities to learn.
The Save Our Schools demands are:
Equitable funding for all public school communities
An end to high stakes testing used for the purpose of student, teacher, and school evaluation
Teacher, family and community leadership in forming public education policies
Curriculum developed for and by local school communities
The event will feature speeches from educators, students, parents and officials, as well as opportunities for school advocates from throughout Wisconsin to connect and organize around issues of importance in their communities.
For more information, visit save our school web page and save our schools Wisconsin.
You can also download the flyer here.
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