Following progressive outcry, Change.org drops StudentsFirst
Written by Ryan Grim for the Huffington Post. Read the entire article here.
“In a surprising reversal, Change.org, the progressive online powerhouse that channels grassroots energy into petition-based activism, has dropped two anti-union clients, including Michelle Rhee’s StudentsFirst, according to multiple sources familiar with the decision.
The move comes after intense pressure from the labor movement and other progressive allies, who accused the for-profit company of betraying its liberal roots by partnering with Rhee, the former head of Washington, D.C., public schools, and the similarly aligned group Stand for Children headed by education advocate Jonah Edelman. The ouster of StudentsFirst and Stand for Children was confirmed by a Change.org spokesman.
… Rhee’s group, aware of its reputation as an enemy of organized labor, has consistently avoided activism around union issues on Change.org’s platform, focusing instead on immigration reform, anti-bullying, and other
“In a surprising reversal, Change.org, the progressive online powerhouse that channels grassroots energy into petition-based activism, has dropped two anti-union clients, including Michelle Rhee’s StudentsFirst, according to multiple sources familiar with the decision.
The move comes after intense pressure from the labor movement and other progressive allies, who accused the for-profit company of betraying its liberal roots by partnering with Rhee, the former head of Washington, D.C., public schools, and the similarly aligned group Stand for Children headed by education advocate Jonah Edelman. The ouster of StudentsFirst and Stand for Children was confirmed by a Change.org spokesman.
… Rhee’s group, aware of its reputation as an enemy of organized labor, has consistently avoided activism around union issues on Change.org’s platform, focusing instead on immigration reform, anti-bullying, and other