Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Springfield yeas and nays Parents United for Responsible Education

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Springfield yeas and nays


Some bills to contact your Illinois House members and Senators about:
Please support SB 637 as amended: This bill requires charter schools to waive fees for low-income families and was introduced to address the outrageous fees charged by the Noble Charter School Network for minor infractions such as eating chips and failing to track the teacher with your eyes.
From Raise Your Hand (with a few informational comments I added in italics)
Please support Recess Bill – SB636, Amendment 2: This bill requires a 20 minute recess for all Illinois Pre-K– 5th graders and allows districts to implement recess for grades 6-8. Next year CPS schools will have a much longer day. Every child