Stand for Children Tells Board to Sit Down and Shut Up
Amazing. Not only is Stand for Children NOT a "education group"; now they are against basic democracy.
Here's what they said yesterday:
"Ask Seattle Public Schools to let the people lead on charter schools. Instead of waiting to see what the will of the voters is, the Seattle School board wants to preempt our right to decide. That's not what we want from our elected officials"
(And I note they didn't put this on their blog but in a super secret message to their supporters.)
But let's look at that request.
We elect people to make decisions on whatever entity they represent. That's their job. And, we ask public
Here's what they said yesterday:
"Ask Seattle Public Schools to let the people lead on charter schools. Instead of waiting to see what the will of the voters is, the Seattle School board wants to preempt our right to decide. That's not what we want from our elected officials"
(And I note they didn't put this on their blog but in a super secret message to their supporters.)
But let's look at that request.
We elect people to make decisions on whatever entity they represent. That's their job. And, we ask public
Just Like Michelle Rhee's Students first only BETTER
Astroturf lobbying refers to political organizations or campaigns that appear to be made up of grassroots activists but are actually organized and run by corporate interests seeking to further their own agendas. Such groups are often typified by innocent-sounding names that have been chosen specifically to disguise the group's true backers
Just Like Michelle Rhee's
Students first Astroturf lobbying (only Better)
Other Astroturf lobbying groups
Just Like Michelle Rhee's
Students first Astroturf lobbying (only Better)