“An Act of Conscience”: Teachers at New York’s Earth School boycott Common Core Tests!

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Last spring I was invited to the Earth School in the East Village of New York City to speak at a forum about the lessons of the MAP test boycott that I helped to organize in Seattle. Earth School 4th and 5th grade teacher Jia Lee, along with insurgent teacher union activists in MORE and …

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Rethinking Sexism, Gender, and Sexuality: Support the publication of this new book for educators

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VIDEO: Rethinking Sexism, Gender, and Sexuality Supporters of social justice education will be thrilled to learn that Rethinking Schools is currently working on a new book, Rethinking Sexism, Gender, and Sexuality. In order to put this invaluable tool in the hands of educators, we need your support. Please consider donating to this book project. From …

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Old School/New School: Mail a letter or sign a petition to curb high-stakes testing

On By I AM AN EDUCATORIn Diane Ravitch, NPE, Standardized Testing2 Comments

The Education Spring is blooming as people across the country are building resistance to the abuses of standardized, high-stakes testing.  There are two ways for you to get involved in this movement today: 1) Go New School Sign the petition to the Obama administration, "Direct the Department of Education & Congress to Remove Annual Standardized …

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These Seattle Teachers Boycotted Standardized Testing—and Sparked a Nationwide Movement

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[This article was written for Education Uprising, the Spring 2014 issue of YES! Magazine.  To support many of the MAP test boycott leaders who are now running for office in their union, visit http://socialequalityeducators.org/ ] Parents, students, and teachers all over the country have joined the revolt to liberate our kids from a test-obsessed education system. …

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Support Jesse Hagopian for Union President: Educators Deserve RESPECT

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We need your help in the struggle to defend public education. To endorse or donate to the RESPECT union campaign for leadership of the Seattle Education Association, click on the links. Also, spread the word by following us on facebook, twitter (@RespectSeattle), and our website. ---- Dear Friends, Elections for leadership of the Seattle Education Association (SEA) are coming right up and …

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