Louisiana Educator: Diane Ravitch's Message of Support to the Badass Teachers Association

Louisiana Educator: Diane Ravitch's Message of Support to the Badass Teachers Association:

Diane Ravitch's Message of Support to the Badass Teachers Association

I joined the Louisiana Badass Teachers Association at their Facebook page recently and was going to write a message of support, until I saw this one by Diane Ravitch. This was perfect and exactly what I wanted to say if only I had been eloquent enough to say it!         

Michael Deshotels

With A Brooklyn Accent

Message of Support from Diane Ravitch to the Badass Teachers Association

Dear Members of the Badass Teachers Association,

I am honored to join your group.

The best hope for the future of our society, of public education, and of the education profession is that people stand up and resist.

Say "no." Say it loud and say it often.

Teachers must resist, because you care about your students, and you care about your profession. You became a teacher to make a difference in the lives of children, not to take orders and obey the dictates of someone who doesn't know your students.

Parents must resist, to protect their children from the harm