The NPE Grassroots Education Network is a network of over 165 grassroots organizations nationwide who have joined together to preserve, promote, improve, and strengthen our public schools. If you know of a group that would like to join this powerful network, please go here to sign on.
If you have any questions about the NPE Grassroots Education Network please contact Marla Kilfoyle, NPE Grassroots Education Network Liaison at marlakilfoyle@networkforpubliceducation.org
Notes from Marla
In this newsletter, you will see a general theme of many organizations fighting both voucher and charter expansion legislation. As you read through this newsletter, please share action alerts from those organizations issuing them to engage people to stop this assault of public education. Some states to focus on are Arizona, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, and North Carolina. Our organizations need your network help and reach out to anyone living in these states to join the fight for public education.
The other theme you will see is that organizations are leading test
refusal movements across the country. Sec. Cardona has stated that
the testing mandate will not be cancelled. Please make sure to follow
FairTest for assistance in state testing waivers. Opt-Out information is
available from various organizations in this network: LI Opt-Out,
NYSAPE, NYC Opt-Out, Opt-Out Florida Network, Opt-Out Georgia, United to
Save Our Schools, Oregon Save Our Schools, and Our Schools San
Antonio. If you need to be connected to anything opt-out related,
please email me at marlakilfoyle@networkforpubliceducation.org
National Organizing
Network for Public Education released their latest report, Chartered for Profit: The Hidden World of Charter Schools Operated for Financial Gain, this month. The report focuses on the world of charter schools run for profit, a world both hidden and CONTINUE READING: Grassroots Education Network- March 2021 Newsletter - Network For Public Education