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Friday, March 16, 2012

Seattle Schools Community Forum: Did You Get Your Robo Call?

Seattle Schools Community Forum: Did You Get Your Robo Call?:


Did You Get Your Robo Call?

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I've been receiving e-mails of parents receiving robocalls from Stand for Children and A+Washington.

First, I thought it was discounted that these things work.  Even when Mayor McGinn calls, I generally don't listen (sorry Mr. Mayor, really busy).  Apparently Stand and A+Washington think they work.

Here's two calls (that one person received - note, this person does not even live in Rep. Pettigrew's district so even more annoying):

Hi, this is Ann from Stand For Children. I'm calling to publicly thank your legislator, Representative Eric Pettigrew, for his leadership on education in this year's legislative session. Thanks to Representative Pettigrew, kids in Washington state will have better access to great teachers, and principals will have the flexibility to evaluate teachers on performance and skills, not just seniority. Next time you see Representative Pettigrew,