Thursday, July 28, 2011

#SOSMarch Teachers march on Washington: a look at the issues

Teachers march on Washington: a look at the issues

Teachers march on Washington: a look at the issues

The following originally appeared on Education Week. Read the original here.


Educators frustrated with federal policies and feeling increasingly under siege by their states will be converging on Washington, D.C., the last week of July 2011 for a rally, conference, and march to the White House. Theorganizers and endorsers—an array of teachers, advocates, researchers, and bloggers—have several issues that they’re pressing with the Save Our Schools rally. The chart below takes a look at the pro and con positions on seven of those issues.

No Child Left Behind

The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, signed into law by President George W. Bush, is a