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Thursday, August 15, 2013

Confessions of a Bad Teacher: Buy the Book! | Parents Across America

Confessions of a Bad Teacher: Buy the Book! | Parents Across America:






Confessions of a Bad Teacher: Buy the Book!
We were delighted when teacher/author John Owen asked for a book jacket blurb from PAA, and even more thrilled to see that he concludes “Confessions of a Bad Teacher” by recommending that people join Parents Across America as a first step in addressing the concerns raised in the book. He even includes our What Works/What Doesn’t Work statement (see page 232). The book went on sale on August 7. The
TAKE ACTION to start the new school year off right!
What you can do about some of the hot issues in public education Here’s a list of actions PAA co-founder Julie Woestehoff, of Chicago’s Parents United for Responsible Education (PURE), shared at last week’s Democracy Convention in Madison: Track federal ESEA reauthorization (PURE and PAA have news services to help you – see below). The federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) expired