NYC Public School Parents: Education Nation ignores parents but we make our voices heard at the premiere of "Won't Back Down"

NYC Public School Parents: Education Nation ignores parents but we make our voices heard at the premiere of "Won't Back Down":

Education Nation ignores parents but we make our voices heard at the premiere of "Won't Back Down"

by Leonie Haimson

Yesterday was NBC's Education Nation's "parent engagement" town hall, which turned out

Real-life public school parents

to be nothing but a big infomercial for the controversial film  "Won't Back Down" promoting the "Parent Trigger" and the privatization of our public schools. (See our review of the film and our FAQ about its backers and their political agenda.) The Education Nation parent engagement panels featured the stars of the film, along with privateers Michelle Rhee and Joel Klein, two people who have never shown any  interest in parent empowerment.