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Thursday, September 20, 2012

Seattle Schools Community Forum: No on 1240 Tent vs Yes on 1240 Tent

Seattle Schools Community Forum: No on 1240 Tent vs Yes on 1240 Tent:


No on 1240 Tent vs Yes on 1240 Tent

Can you spot the difference?

No on 1240 (click on picture)


No On 1240
  • Washington State PTA
  • League of Women Voters
  • WASA - Washington Association of School Administrators
  • WSSDA - Washington State School Directors Association Board
  • Washington Education Association
  • Japanese-American Citizens League Board
  • Seattle-King County NAACP
  • El Centro de la Raza
  • Parents and Friends for Tacoma Public Schools
  • Parents Across America - Seattle chapter
  • Educational Service District 113
  •  1st District Democrats
  •  5th District Democrats
  • 11th District Democrats
  • 22nd District Democrats
  • 32nd District Democrats
  • 33rd District Democrats
  • 34th District Democrats
  • 36th District Democrats
  • 37th District Democrats
  • 41st District Democrats
  • 43rd District Democrats
  • 45th District Democrats
  • 46th District Democrats
  • 48th District Democrats
  • King County Democrats
  • Pierce County Democrats
  • Citizens United for Responsible Education 
  • Minority Executive Directors Coalition
  • Pierce County Young Democrats
  • Washington Education Association 
  • Washington State Labor Council
  • IUOE Local 609
  • and many more
 Yes on 1240

LEV
Stand for Children
Democrats for Ed Reform
Washington State Roundtable
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Association of Washington Business

Which group represents more parents?  Community members?  Teachers? 

If the Yes group mostly represents ed reformers and business, then who is really pushing this?

George Griffin, a respect local businessman and former chair of the Alliance for Education board, said at the 37th Dems "who wrote this initiative?"  He questioned if it I-1240 was truly being put out there to help at-risk kids and why no one in his community was asked what they wanted or asked to help write it.  Eric Pettigrew, the rep from the 37th, sat mute at the other end of the table.