Florida Public School Parent-Advocate Makes Sure Rick Scott Hears Her
The republican power brokers in the Florida senate didn’t want to hear from mothers like Colleen Wood during the battle over parent trigger. Wood, one of the founders of Fund Education Now, was able to get three minutes with Governor Rick Scott after he signed the budget at Cunningham Creek Elementary School in St. Johns County. She was able to do so because – you guessed it – her involvement in the school. From the Tallahasee Democrat:
The woman who started a grassroots parent group to support public education actually sowed the seeds for that group in the halls of the school where Gov. Rick Scott signed the 2012-13 budget.
Following the governor’s signing ceremony, Colleen Wood told Scott Florida parents are not happy with the budget or with state policy.
“Now, anytime he says he hasn’t heard from parents, we can say ‘Yes sir, you have,’ ” said Wood