This is occurring at a dizzying speed.For example just this week, despite a court direction to fund public schools,the Washington State legislature is spending its session looking to fund charters, which cater to only 13% of the population. Legislatures could only do this if the voices of the real educators, the teachers were GONE from the conversation!
ONE LAST piece of advice: Diane Ravitch can really help you Bernie. I realize that you know who she is, but let me just point out that she was the Secretary of Education for 2 administrations, and is the top academic in America, and one of Politicos 50 Most important Americans. Her last book is so important to read: Reign of Error: The Hoax of the Privatization Movement and the Danger to America's Public Schools
Recently her site, which she began 2 years ago, reached 26 million views. It is America's Teacher's Room, but it is where parents go, too, to tell what is afoot in their schools, and to hear teachers talk about what Diane reports. The commentary there, for anyone who reads the feed offers a glimpse into the truth about what is HAPPENING TO TEACHERS (and thus education) -- something that is nowhere to be found in the media! (who at your campaign follows it???)
This brilliant woman is the voice of us all, and can tell you, Bernie, what is afoot on that stage. Contact her and ask her what she thinks must be addressed" I am just a 'mere' teacher! LOL! Have your staff go to her site and read the laments of the teachers out there now. Teachers leave in 3 to 5 years, which IS the objective! It keeps the budgets low, and at the very same time ensuring that the next generation of American voters will be ignorant of our history and real facts about anything, and bereft of the critical thinking skills which enable WORK of any kind.
Let teachers know you will be working to RESTORE their autonomy as professionals in their classroom practice, to design the lessons to meet state objectives, and do so according to their own knowledge and education. Promise them the support they need to DO THEIR JOB, and that can only happen if the administrations do their job" which is outlined in the Principles of Learning" the pew funded, Harvard research that went MISSING! FIND IT!
Trump often says, "Believe me."
I find that ironic, but I say this to you, BELIEVE ME because I can be trusted to offer the EVIDENCE AND FACTS, AND TO really help you win the NY and California primary" DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY TEACHERS THERE ARE IN THE 2 LARGST SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN THE NATION!
Yours sincerely,
SUSAN LEE SCHWARTZ
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