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NAACP’s Parent Trigger Resolution naacp-resolution-pt-2011-18-13
Parent Trigger Resolution
March 6, 2013Sequestration
February 27, 2013“Poner en Secuestro” (Sequestration) es una serie de recortes automáticos al presupuesto Federal que tomara efecto el 1ro de Marzo, si el Congreso no toma acción.
Estos recortes son enormes, de hecho, “El Secuestro” eliminara $86 millones en IDEA y Título 1 en el estado de Florida. Sufrirán nuestros niños más vulnerables y necesitados. Aparte de Florida el único otro estado que sufrirá recortes es California.
El Departamento de Educación de Florida perdería servicios críticos para 95,000 estudiantes K-12 ademas de 750 maestros en 130 escuelas.El programa de niños con impedimentos perderá $31 millones y 380 de los maestros más esenciales. Cerca de 2,700 niños pre-escolares del Programa Head Start
serán afectados por los recortes presupuestarios ademas, 8,000 estudiantes de colegio quienes perderían el programa “Work-Study” que les provee el puente crítico entre el colegio y su vida profesional.
Es imperativo que le dejemos saber a nuestros representantes electos nuestro sentir en cuanto a daño que sufrirán nuestros niños de implementarse el “Secuestro Presupuestario” (Sequestration).
La delegación de Florida y sus colegas en el Congreso deben estar conscientes que el “Secuestro Presupuestario” es un problema de adultos que perjudicara en última instancia a nuestros niños. Enviamos representantes a Washington para que encuentren soluciones bipartitas que hagan sentido.
El “Secuestro Presupuestario” tendrá un impacto negativo a largo plazo el las vidas de nuestros niños y en la economía de Florida. Tener acceso a sólo uno de estos programas podrá significar el éxito o el fracaso para estos jóvenes. Estos programas cambian la vida de nuestros niños de una forma positiva.
Si los “adultos” en el Congreso permiten que pase la fecha límite, causarán un daño inmerecido a los niños de Florida.
Sólo quedan unas horas, toma acción ahora y dile a la delegación de Florida que usen el poder que nosotros le otorgamos para evitar el “Secuestro Presupuestario”. El tiempo se acaba, llama ahora o escribe un correo electrónico al la delegación del estado.
Sequestration
February 26, 2013The Bravery of Teachers
December 17, 2012Without question, the gunman at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut committed evil. Millions of prayers have been said by all of us. Who could do such a thing? What do we tell our own children, who thankfully came home from school on Friday, about an act so cruel?
Moms lost babies and babies lost their moms. The hearts of 26 families have been thrust into a forever pain no one deserves.
Yet bubbling up from this insanity and death is a kernel of grace. Training kicked in as teachers pulled children walking down the hall into class rooms, teachers read stories, prayed quietly and hugged their little ones close in tiny spaces. Teachers told their children over and over how much they loved them just in case they were the last words young hearts would ever hear. Bravery is not on most job descriptions. Bravery cannot be tied to a test score. There’s no “effective bravery” training. Bravery wells up from the core of a person’s soul like a calling.
Please remember that. As we lift these 26 beautiful souls up in prayer, we must give thanks for the overwhelming bravery demonstrated by the teachers and administrators at Sandy Hook. Teachers are “all in” for our kids. In our hearts, we all know it.
If parents and teachers both believe they would sacrifice their lives for the children they love and teach, it means we are part of a very sacred team. In the months ahead, each of us must make this an indelible part of our understanding of what it means to be a teacher.
As we continue to pray for peace, understanding and ways to prevent another tragedy, please take the time to consider the teachers you know in this new light.
May the blessings of the Season be yours.
Florida Parents Send Letter to Governor Scott
December 12, 2012Manatee County School Board District 2 Candidate Forum
October 31, 2012Mr. Miner and Mr. Moates, candidates for Manatee School Board District 2, participated in a written continuation of the Fund Education Now Candidate Forum. Click here to read the questions posed by community members and the responses from both school board candidates: School Board District 2 Community Questions and Candidate Answers
Regardless of who is elected, Fund Education Now is committed to working closely with the School District/Board of Manatee County. We encourage community members to remain optimistic and become involved in the process to building strong public schools. We acknowledge that the district has made mistakes but we want to move forward together for a better tomorrow in education. After the election we will develop ways for the community to become involved in positive advocacy that focuses on long-term stability and student success in Manatee County.
Thank you to Mr. Miner and Mr. Moates for participating in this forum and to the community members who submitted questions and those who support advocacy for public education.
Click here to read a copy of the August Candidate Forum.
To visit the candidates’ own websites, click below:
Manatee County School Board Candidate Responses
October 23, 2012Manatee County School District is operating in emergency mode and much has transpired since the Fund Education Now Candidate Forum in August. Parents, teachers and community members are concerned about the educational future of children in Manatee County and have questions for both Mr. Miner and Mr. Moates, candidates for school board in district 2.
Fund Education Now will facilitate a Written Question and Answer Forum for community members. Please submit your questions to Christine Sket at csket@fundeducationnow.org by Thursday October 25, 2012 12 p.m.
All questions will be submitted to both candidates and the responses will be shared via email, Facebook and various news outlets. Candidates will have until Monday October 29th 8:30 am to respond to these questions.
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The other critical issue in education is the Constitutional Amendments. Fund Education Now opposes the ballot amendments 3,4,5 & 8 due to the negative fiscal impact each will cause for public education.
Letter from Parent and Community Groups to Gov. Scott
September 6, 2012Here is the joint letter from parent and community groups requesting that Gov. Scott give real parents and authentic community groups a role in setting the selection criteria for the new Commissioner of Education.
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