DFER News Round Up
By Devin Boyle, DFER Director of Communications
We apologize for the delay, but better late than never.
DFER Seen & Heard:
- DFER IN State Director, Larry Grau, sends a letter to the editor of The Indianapolis Star, “My View: Teachers union acts in spite instead of reason”
- Teach for America alumni make way into office and DFER has supported several of the candidates (The Huffington Post)
- Ohio State Senator, Nina Turner, is DFER’s Reformer of the Month. (Read about her here.)
- DFER’s Joe Williams comments in The Wall Street Journal article, “Cuomo Takes His Own Path On Education”
From DFER’s Blog:
- Elizabeth Ling, DFER NY State Director, calls out the NY teachers’ union for fighting against bill to aid special education charter students (DFER’s Blog)
- The DFER for Teachers series is back: DFER’s Director of Teacher Advocacy, Jocelyn Huber pens, “What Are the Top Three Reasons to be a Teacher: June, July, and August” (DFER’s Blog)
In Related News:
- 5 additional states (AR, MO, SD, UT, VA) receive waivers, bringing total to 24 (USDOE)
- President of the Massachusetts Teachers Association says, “Our teachers are not afraid of being evaluated and being held responsible for students’ learning.” (Metro News Daily)
Videos Worth Watching:
- Can you identify Turkmenistan and Madagascar on a map? This toddler can and she hasn’t even celebrated her 2nd birthday (YouTube)
- Snakes are Born This Way: Super cute video of charter school kids parodying Lady Gaga to show their knowledge of snakes (YouTube)
- In Chicago, Stand for Children Illinois and DFER’s Rebeca Nieves Huffman deliver 3,000 signed petitions asking for a compromise between Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union to prevent a strike (Video)
A Little Something Extra:
- Infographic: TNTP illustrates the impact of quality-blind layoffs; it’s not a pretty picture
Call to Action:
- Contribute to DFER
- Support our Reformer of the Month
- Sign our Statement of Principles
Have a great week! Stay cool.