First Parents Across America open call in tonight 2-20
Tonight, Monday Feb. 20 at 8 PM, Parents Across America will be sponsoring a conference call, open to all, to brief you on strategies you can use to fight back against the damaging tide of privatization wreaking havoc our public schools.
When: Monday, Feb. 20 at 8 PM EST.
Conference Dial-in Number: (424) 203-8075
Participant Access Code: 1037540#
First, Karran Harper Royal, a PAA founding member, will talk about what’s happening in New Orleans, where nearly 75% of the schools are charters and before too long, they may all be privatized. Rather than the idealized picture portrayed by Sec. Duncan and the corporate reform crowd, this has led to nightmarish experiences for many children, who no longer have the right to attend their neighborhood school, and are often forced to travel hours each day on buses which their parents have to pay for. Hear what Karran and other NOLA parents are doing to fight back, and about the lawsuit they have filed with the help of the Southern Poverty Law Center.
Dora Taylor and Sue Peters, founders of PAA- Seattle, will describe how they are experiencing the fourth push in 15 years to authorize charter schools in Washington, one of only about ten states in which charter schools are still not legal. Parents are also facing a barrage of potentially damaging “teacher evaluation” bills in the legislature. Sue and Dora will talk about how they are organizing other parents throughout the state, working with other stakeholder groups, and helping to disseminate the truth about charters and teacher evaluation to prevent these bills from being passed – in Bill Gates’ own backyard.
When: Monday, Feb. 20 at 8 PM EST.
Conference Dial-in Number: (424) 203-8075
Participant Access Code: 1037540#
If you have a question in advance, please send it to info@parentsacrossamerica.org