Public schools are a cornerstone of our democracy. When decisions are made by politicians and technocrats rather than by communities, education ceases to serve the public good and erodes public trust. Recent communication from the Delaware Department of Education on social media indicates that it is heading down the same road as in the past, trying to manage and fix education without engaging in  meaningful, substantive conversations with educators, students, parents and community members. We cannot afford to waste more time on efficiency, management and deficit ideology. That top-down management-driven approach did not produce the transformation that Delaware was promised during the Race to the Top Initiative of the past sixteen years, and it will not work now. Instead, we need the DDOE to make a strong commitment to democratic processes, shared decision-making and relationship building.  Please read and sign this petition from Public School Strong Delaware. 

Disability rights are civil rights. Students with disabilities should not have to wait another generation for Congress to fulfill a promise that was made decades ago. Fully funding IDEA would improve outcomes for students with disabilities, strengthen public schools for all students, and honor the federal commitment made to millions of children and families.

As our elected officials, you have the opportunity to take a critcal leadership role in making sure Initiative 195 qualifies for the ballot and passes in November. The undersigned community members ask you to endorse Initiative 195 as soon as possible to send a message to the Greeley/Evans and Colorado community: a more fair tax system and fully funded public schools that meet the needs of every student are within Colorado's reach.  We just need the courage to choose that path.

It is more important than ever to call on the federal government to fulfill promises made long ago to fully fund Title I and IDEA. It is equally important to call on our state legislators to provide adequate and equitable state funding. By having Senators, Members of Congress, and school boards across the country pass resolutions supporting these efforts, we can galvanize this moment to shed light on the critical funding needs in our public schools. To take further action, i.e. call or email your legislation please use this link from Alliance to Reclaim our Schools: https://reclaimourschools.org/take-action

The goal for leaders is to totally defund and dismantle public education.in full.  This can not happen. Authoritarians must be stopped. Billionaires must be stopped. 

Joining our Public School Strong Kentucky team builds our strength, which lies in our numbers. In addition to defending against attacks on public education, we can support positive policy changes that are needed to achieve honest, equitable, and fully-funded public education.

This is taxation without representation. The superintendent and board are attempting to take a critical step for the district without consulting and informing stakeholders.