When They Keep Showing Us Who They Really Are, It’s Time We Believe Them
“Even if we suspend our disbelief and presume that CPAN’s intentions are to support public education and uplift teachers, the rhetoric from their featured speakers at the event and the organizations they recognized with “Champion Awards,” demonstrate that CPAN is anything but a public education supporter.“
When Politics Enter the School Board
“This ricocheting of policies is destabilizing to the entire public education system. Superintendents are changed, district “directions” are altered, and teachers and parents are tensely awaiting the next fluctuation in angst. This is no way to function as a large system.”
What Does it Mean to “Dismantle” Public Education? Redirecting Funds, Charter Schools and Vouchers
“This could have long-term consequences for our democracy if students are left without learning ways to model, exiting public education without the skills gained by civil discourse and discussion.”