It doesn’t really take much these days to be considered a Democrat who supports public education. It’s one of the reasons we ask you each month to dig down and support those pragmatic Dems who understand at their core that we have a lot of work to do to restore the promise of what public education is supposed to be for the young people who most need it to thrive in American life.
We’re delighted this month to present two great leaders – Ro Khanna and Carol Donovan – as our Reformers of the Month for September.
Ro, an educator and former trade representative for President Obama, is running an inspiring campaign for Congress to represent California’s Silicon Valley area. He’s pushing greater investments and greater accountability in our schools.
Carol, a business owner who has committed her adult life to community service, is frustrated with the results of Texas students compared with their national peers and wants to restore support and excellence in the classroom.
Click here to donate $25 right now to help Ro and Carol. Both of these great candidates deserve your support today.
We’re asking you to support leaders who believe that, by rolling up our sleeves and doing the hard work, we can convince the public that our schools are worth supporting again.
These sentiments – and indeed this optimism that things can be better in our schools – are not always popular with the professional political class. These activists would prefer that politicians merely pledge their support for public education and move on, while another generation of students watches the doors close to their future.
By supporting these great candidates today, you are not only helping to elect great leaders to office – you are helping to send a message to the entire Democratic establishment that working to improve our schools is not an attack on public education. (Indeed, many Democratic leaders today understand that efforts to protect “public education” as it stands are themselves a major part of the problem. These efforts threaten to continue driving a wedge between the party and a public which wants public schools to thrive.)
Thank you for supporting these great candidates and for sending a strong message. I assure you, it’s being heard.
Joe