BATs Descend on DOE, Demand Change of Direction
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BATs (BadAss Teacher Association members) from around the nation are descending on the U.S. Department of Education on Monday, July 28. Learn why over 48,000 educators and supporters are preparing to surround the DOE to demand change. Join the Education Town Hall on July 24 with BAT co-founder Mark Naison and General Manager Marla Kilfoye to learn more about BAT demands and how you can be involved.
General demands included:
BATs also call, more specifically, for cutting federal support for the Common Core, ending ties to Teach for America, and replacing Arne Duncan with a lifelong educator. A variety of activities are planned for July 27-28.
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Democrats for Public Education
Democrats for Public Education
A high-quality public education for all children is an economic necessity, an anchor of democracy, a moral imperative and a fundamental civil right, without which none of our other rights can be fully realized. Our public education system is a critical democratic institution and, as Democrats, we are working together to ensure that this system endures for generations to come. Democrats for Public Education believes that each and every child should have access to a strong and safe neighborhood school with well-prepared and supported teachers, deep and engaging curriculum and social services to meet their mental, social and physical needs.
Democrats for Public Education is committed to:
In the summer of 2013, United Opt Out spent all of June writing 50 state opt out/refusal guides to arm everyone with an essential tool, specific to their state, in order to halt corporate education reform via opt out. This summer we have taken it a step further. We have documented our activist journey in an effort to share a broader understanding of “opt out” – “opt out” is much more than simply refusing high stakes tests. As we reclaim the conversation on public education with An Activist Handbook for the Education Revolution we share with you our UOO personal journey, detailed actions, and research to support you in 2014-2015. All proceeds from our book will be used to further our efforts at United Opt Out to educate, take action and allow all children to have the following – as stated in our demand:
United Opt Out National serves as a focused point of unyielding resistance to corporate ed. reform. We demand an equitably funded, democratically based, anti-racist, desegregated public school system for all Americans that prepares students to exercise compassionate and critical decision making with civic virtue.
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Many thanks to everyone who has supported our work. Join the revolution in 2014-2015 - UOO, as always, pushes forward, with a focus on truth and action.
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