Apr 8, 2010

April 10 Rally To Defend Public Education

D.C. TEACHERS, STUDENTS,
PARENTS and COMMUNITY MEMBERS!
…join teachers from Detroit, Virginia, Washington, DC, Connecticut, California and others!
“RALLY TO DEFEND PUBLIC EDUCATION ”

Ø Demand Chancellor Michelle Rhee stop toying with our students’ lives!

Ø Demand An End To the IMPACT Evaluation Scheme Now!

Ø Release All Federal Education Funds to the States Based on Need Not Promises!

SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 2010

12 NOON

U.S. 400 Maryland Ave., S.W. (closest to L’Enfant Plaza)

End the Attacks Against Teachers

Stop Privatization of Public Education

Stop Wrongful Termination of Teachers

Aggressively Challenge Unfair Teacher Evaluation Systems

Endorsed by: Votesaunders2010.com, Nathan Saunders, WTU Gen. V.P., The Washington Teacher blog, John Burroughs PTA, Fight 4 Fired DC Personnel, Detroit Federation of Teachers, Detroit School Board, California Federation of Teachers, Defend Public Education, Save Our Students Caucus, Illinois Latino Council, Oakland Education Association (truncated list of endorsers)

Posted by The Washington Teacher blog

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Thanks for information Washington Teacher!!!! Well Be There.

United we Stand-Divided we Fall!

Cynthia said...

Thanks!

Gave fliers to my colleagues after Wednesday's meeting. twelve of us are coming down.

See you there!

Anonymous said...

Was going to go, but then I saw the announcement. After the arguable and extreme accusation that MR is "toying" with kids' lives, the more important agenda is apparent in the announcement. It is mostly about teachers and defending their compensation and tenure and jobs. I know that publicly funded employment is frequently viewed, and used, as a jobs program. And I am afraid that we look like we believe that DCPS is, first of all, a jobs program, rather than an education enterprise. It is surprising that WTU's president and Randi are not endorsing this, given the teacher-focused agenda. I will learn more Saturday by reading the long, proposed contract than by going downtown and being one more angry, demanding voice.

Anonymous said...

Saw Nathan on HLN.. The march made national news!!