An appeal to join Communities for Teaching Excellence + “Don’t Hold Us Back” to demand a REFORM® CONTRACT FOR ALL STUDENTS!

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c a v e a t    e m p t o r smf :  …and just who is Communities for Teaching Excellence’s Los Angeles Team – when they are at home? FOLLOW THE MONEY: Click on the ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS link @ the bottom of this page. Click on SPONSORED PROJECTS. Click on COMUNIITIES FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE. “…a consortium of charter management organizations in Los Angeles, CA…” By the numbers: HOW TO TELL IF YOUR SCHOOL DISTRICT IS INFECTED BY THE BROAD VIRUS  #29: A rash of Astroturf groups appear claiming to represent “the community” or “parents” and all advocate for the exact same corporate ed reforms that your superintendent supports — merit pay, standardized testing, charter schools, alternative credentialing for teachers. Of course, none of these are genuine grassroots community organizations.

 

Demand a Reform Contract for All Students!

Join "Don't Hold Us Back"

Tomorrow, November 1st, at LAUSD.

Dear Friends,

Tomorrow is an important day for all of us who care about public education in Los Angeles. We'll find out if LAUSD and UTLA have reached agreement on a new teacher contract with common sense reforms that benefit all students, not just some.

We know how busy you are, but we're asking you to help in a few ways:

– Attend our rally tomorrow at 9 am outside LAUSD headquarters. Let the board know that the community will no longer accept the status quo.

– Call your school board member to let him or her know that you want a reform contract for your child and every child.

– Ask your friends, family and colleagues to sign the pledge at www.dontholdusbackorg. We're almost at our goal of getting 1,000 pledges signed in 2 weeks.

Attached you'll see our newest L.A. Times ad, which is an open letter to LAUSD and UTLA.

Thank you again for your commitment to this effort. Whatever happens tomorrow, we will not rest until Los Angeles has a contract that truly serves all of its students.

Communities for Teaching Excellence's  Los Angeles Team  &

The "Don't Hold Us Back!" Coalition

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