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Thursday, April 5, 2012

Engaging Parents In School… - What An Awful & Misleading Video About Our Schools

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What An Awful & Misleading Video About Our Schools

Michele Molnar over at Education Week has just posted about a new campaign for school choice begun by the ultra-conservative American Federation For Children. The campaign is called Parents Know Best, and is immediately joining The Worst Parent Engagement Ideas list.
They’re kicking-off their campaign with an incredibly misleading video, with statements taken completely out of context, that I have embedded below:
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The quote from Bob Chanin, formerly of the NEA, was made in the context of what made NEA an effective advocate — its power. Here is his full statement, and you can read more about it at the NEA site.
“So the bad news, or depending on your point of view, the good news, is that NEA and its affiliates will continue