By Devin Boyle, Director of Communications
TGIF Friends …
Special Report: Union Misses Opportunities to Promote Equity and Professionalism; Turns Back $35 million in federal Teacher Incentive Funds
DFER Seen & Heard:
- Education advocacy groups – DFER included – set out to inform and engage parents around school reform (Education Week)
- Indiana State Director Larry Grau had a busy week. He gives his two cents in “Seeking Allies, Teachers’ Unions Court G.O.P., Too” (NY Times) and “Why This Year’s Election Means A Little More For Indiana Teachers Unions” (NPR)
- DFER’s Gloria Romero writes about Parent Trigger hitting the big screen in the Orange County Register
- DFER Illinois sends a press release on the end of the CTU strike: “Suspension of Strike by CTU a Win for Students, Parents”
- Reform group (AKA DFER Colorado) makes endorsements (EdNews Colorado)
- Joe Williams quoted in “Lessons from the Chicago teachers strike for Washington State” (The Seattle Times)
From DFER’s Blog:
- DFER hosted a panel at the 2012 Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Conference: “Are Public Charter Schools Meeting the Demands of African American Students?” (Here’s a recap)
- “DFER Colorado Announces 2012 Endorsements” (DFER Blog)
- “DFER Rebuts the AQE’s Report on NY’s Competitive Grants” (DFER Blog)
- “Parents Rally to End CTU Strike” (DFER Blog)
In Related News:
- LA teacher says it’s not about charter vs. district, it’s about what works for teachers and kids. We agree! (Huffington Post)
- The SAT Report on College & Career Readiness shows only 43% of 2012 college-bound seniors are college ready (CollegeBoard)
- NSVF’s Benjamin Riley on “Recruiting the best to teach the poorest” in Chicago
- NCTQ weighs in on the CTU contract in “Here’s the deal on the deal”
Fun with Infographics & More:
- Fun with Facebook: Barack Obama > Mitt Romney (See here)
- Infographic – Student Loan Reform: Obama vs. Romney (See here)
- Photos from parent rally to end CTU strike (Album: Notes on a CTU Strike)
- Quote from CPS student during CTU strike (See here)
Videos:
- Education Reform Now releases ad on CTU strike featuring Mayor Emanuel (Watch it here)
- Fox News Chicago reports on parent rally to end strike
- DFER’s Angela Rudolph on Chicago Tonight discussing the CTU strike
- Video clips from Power of Parents Rally to end the CTU Strike (Watch here)
Call to Action:
- Contribute to DFER
- Support our Reformer of the Month
- Sign our Statement of Principles
And, as always – Have a great weekend!