Signing Petitions: Buyer Beware, Students First, the League of Education Voters and Stand for Children
This parent has a concern about signing petitions and what it can lead to. I would recommend a word of caution also when signing petitions written by the League of Education Voters and Stand for Children. They can use those signatures to validate their organizations whose aim is the privatization of our schools in the state of Washington.
Dora
This post has been written by a parent who is a member of Parents Across America, Tacoma:
Petitions created by StudentsFirst are turning up with alarming frequency on two progressive (and influential) petition sites, Change.org and Care2. What’s insidious is how innocuous the petitions seem at first glance, saying things like “support great teachers” or “get more funding for education.” Only a closer look at the fine print reveals that these petitions are sponsored by StudentsFirst–and that “funding” is all about merit pay and “supporting great teachers” is usually about being able to fire teachers. Unfortunately, many of us are in a hurry, presume that petitions on these sites reflect our values, and trustingly sign on in support. What I find particularly
