2012 election lessons. We don’t have to accept bad legislation. Oust those who proposed it. Build a democratic union. « Fred Klonsky

2012 election lessons. We don’t have to accept bad legislation. Oust those who proposed it. Build a democratic union. « Fred Klonsky:

2012 election lessons. We don’t have to accept bad legislation. Oust those who proposed it. Build a democratic union.

by Fred Klonsky

John Wilson is the former Executive Director of the National Education Association. Before that he led the N.C. Association of Educators. He taught special education for 23 years. He is a past chair of the Partnership for 21st Century Skills, the Learning First Alliance, and the N.C. Covenant for Children.
Wilson posted on his blog at Ed Week some of his thoughts about last Tuesday’s election.
They are worth reading.

 I hope teachers take a lot of heart and a few lessons from the 2012 election. Lesson 1: Your voice matters, individually and collectively through your association or union. Lesson 2: You do not have to accept bad legislation. Challenge it through the proposition process, the courts, or the next election by 

Call the White House. A national campaign to stop Race to the Top.

by Fred Klonsky

Contact the White House weekly at 202-456-1111 on your state’s designated day.Message: Give all students the same education your girls are getting! Abandon Race to the Top and stop privatizing public schools. MONDAY 1. Alabama 2. Alaska 3. Arizona 4. Arkansas 5. California 6. Colorado