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Monday, December 31, 2012

DFER: BRAGGING ABOUT STEALING OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS


IT IS A RULE: YOU CAN'T BE AGAINST PEOPLE AND FOR CORPORATIONS AND CALL YOURSELF A DEMOCRAT...EVER!


In 2012, we worked with some amazing privatizers nationwide to: 

-- Elect more than 100 reform-friendly candidates to office, including 22 of 30 priority races on our "hot list."
-- Lead the successful WA state ballot initiative which allows for the creation of charter schools.
-- Lead the historic, bi-partisan push to reform teacher tenure policies in NJ
-- Lead the coalition to compel school districts in New York State to enact new teacher evaluation policies based on student performance.
-- Lead the effort to seat "reform majority" school board in several key cities.
-- Organize marquis "education reform" public events at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte.
-- Impact news coverage of public education reform from coast-to-coast, appearing in over 1,850 news articles and op-eds.
-- Lead first-ever fact-finding trip of blended-learning schools in CA for Democratic elected officials nationwide.
-- Lead major public information campaign on television and radio urging striking Chicago teachers and the city to get back to the negotiatibe table (and back to the classroom.)

Most active Deformers
 

Dishonorable Mention