Thursday, June 21, 2012

Change.org's Support for Stand For Children Should (And Did) Not Stand: When Liberals Push An ALEC Education Agenda | K-12 News Network

Change.org's Support for Stand For Children Should (And Did) Not Stand: When Liberals Push An ALEC Education Agenda | K-12 News Network:


Change.org’s Support for Stand For Children Should (And Did) Not Stand: When Liberals Push An ALEC Education Agenda

Disclosure: I was sought out by and interviewed with Change.org back when they were seeking an education organizer; I like and respect many talented organizers there, and from speaking with him, I believe that Ben Rattray is a reasonable, thoughtful, person committed to social change. I’ve also written for Care2.com and similarly like and respect the many excellent bloggers and campaign staff there as well, but am uncomfortable with their retention of StudentsFirst as a client also.
It’s a contradiction that’s been discussed in progressive circles for some time now and the possibility that the Chicago Teacher’s Union might strike has pushed discussion to the fore: why do mission-driven Beneficial Corporations like Change.org (and Care2.com) do so much good elsewhere but have as clients at least two