Legislative Alert: Grading schools (but not charter schools), 50% of teacher evaluations based on test scores, cashing in on online learning and, of course, ALEC « Seattle Education

Legislative Alert: Grading schools (but not charter schools), 50% of teacher evaluations based on test scores, cashing in on online learning and, of course, ALEC « Seattle Education:

Legislative Alert: Grading schools (but not charter schools), 50% of teacher evaluations based on test scores, cashing in on online learning and, of course, ALEC

by seattleducation2011

Unfortunately most of the bills coming from Litzow & Co. are right out of the ALEC playbook. We have watched this happen across the country with tragic effects and nowlegislators with ties to Stand for Children are taking the lead to continue the efforts of privatizing public schools in our state.

There are ways to make our voices heard and it is imperative that we do. A few with money and dollar signs in their eyes are whispering into the ears of some of our legislators. It’s time for the rest of us to be heard loudly and clearly.

You can call the hotline at  1-800-562-6000 and leave a message regarding a particular bill, call or e-mail individual legislators  in Olympia or take a day off and visit them. If you want to visit your legislators, make appointments with them or a staff member and carpool with other parents, teachers, concerned citizens and even students, providing them with a great lesson in civics.

Also, because the Seattle Times has simply become a mouthpiece for business interests