Notes from the Field
Rally for Public Education: Friday, February 25
4:00pm
440 N. Broad St.
For more information: www.tagphilly.org rally4phillypublicschools@gmail.com
The second round of the Ackerman Renaissance School Reform Plan is stirring up concern and controversy in the Philadelphia education community.
Student protesters have conducted peaceful demonstrations in order to express their concerns regarding plans to turn their schools into either charter schools or Promise Academies.
Parents and teachers are expressing their anger over not being given an authentic seat at the school reform table.
The district administration is attempting to intimidate and silence teachers who disagree with their reform plans.
Come to the Rally this Friday. Join with like-minded citizens in expressing your displeasure with the manner in which the School Reform Commission and District Leadership are managing school reform efforts in our district.
This has all happen before as can be seen in this collection of videos concerning the Renaissance 2010 plan in Chicago. It will all happen again, if we fail to assert our right to be heard and to be included in the decision making process of our School District.