Teachers, parents set stage for education war - Florida

[proud2BlibKansan]

Teachers and like-minded parents have struck first in an expected statewide battle over education changes being proposed by Gov.-elect Rick Scott's transition team.

They have held meetings and conference calls, traded information via Facebook, planned an education summit and formed bill-writing committees to create alternative legislation.

And on Tuesday, they plan to wear red to send the new governor — and the Republican-dominated legislature — a message that they support public schools.

Teachers and like-minded parents have struck first in an expected statewide battle over education changes being proposed by Gov.-elect Rick Scott's transition team.

They have held meetings and conference calls, traded information via Facebook, planned an education summit and formed bill-writing committees to create alternative legislation.

And on Tuesday, they plan to wear red to send the new governor — and the Republican-dominated legislature — a message that they support public schools.

more . . . http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/education/fl-skul-facebook-20101231,0,7524110.story

[Angry Dragon]

1. k

[snot]

2. K&R'd

[Reader Rabbit]

3. People are organizing; that's encouraging.

Maybe it will take off nationally!

[proud2BlibKansan]

4. Florida - they fought back several bad bills last year

This is very hopeful indeed.

[Hannah Bell]

5. I hope so. if florida can get a clue, that would be good news indeed.

[Riley18]

6. We wore red at my school on Tuesday. I think we should

be wearing some sort of an armband every day that grifter is in charge of our students' futures. We are truly in mourning in Florida.

[proud2BlibKansan]

7. We are being encouraged to wear red every Tuesday

I've received several emails about it.