Missouri Education Watchdog: Shocker! Gates Funded PTA Supports Common Core.

Missouri Education Watchdog: Shocker! Gates Funded PTA Supports Common Core.:

Shocker! Gates Funded PTA Supports Common Core.

by stlgretchen

The following snippet is from the Missouri PTA on Senate Bill 210 and House Bill 616.  It is included in a list of bills to watch regarding Missouri education.  The PTA is in opposition to these bills.  What isn't stated in this statement is that the National PTA has received over $1 Million from the Gates Foundation to push Common Core to parents. 

From mopta.org: 


SB 210 sponsored by Senator John Lamping, District 24, and HB 616 sponsored by Rep. Kurt Bahr, District 102, are mirror bills that prohibit the State Board of Education from adopting the Common Core State Standards Initiative. PTA has been a strong supporter of Common Core State Standards Initiativesince its inception. The Common Core State Standards Initiative was created by teachers, parents, education experts and others from across the country in an attempt to provide clear, consistent expectations for what students should be learning in each grade in order to be prepared for college and career. Ensuring high academic expectation for all students, regardless of their zip code, is aligned with