You have the power to change the course of a child’s life. Time and again, your voice has made the difference, protecting our schools from profit-driven privatizers, enabling a good start for young children through state-funded pre-k, supporting teachers with better pay, and securing additional funding that provides advanced courses, improved technology, and stronger supports […]
We at The Parents’ Campaign join with all Mississippians in mourning the passing and celebrating the legacy of former House Speaker Billy McCoy, a true man of the people and a great champion of public education. Speaker McCoy believed fervently that legislators should work on behalf of the people back home in their districts. He
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We asked for CHANGE in this election, and we think you’ll be surprised at how well you delivered. Despite some bitter disappointments, there are some bright spots for public education. You – parents, educators, public school advocates – made this election all about our children and our public schools, and, as a result, we heard
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Teachers can and should be involved in political activities! Mississippi’s Attorney General has issued a number of opinions stating that “school employees may voluntarily participate in political activities as long as their participation in such activities is limited to the hours when they are not involved in their work-related duties.” Specifically, educators may:• volunteer to
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Do they think they can pull one over on us that easily? We saw it coming back in March. And we told you about it then – the same old tricks they’ve been using for years to deny teachers a decent pay raise and public schools adequate funding. Surely you remember that, during this year’s
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The Mississippi Board of Education has proposed eliminating the state U.S. History exam currently required of Mississippi high school students. Read more here. The public is asked to offer comments to assist the Board in making its final decision. Comments on the proposal are due no later than 5 p.m. on Tuesday, October 22, 2019,
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Public schools could see full funding in the near future! But only if you demand it when you cast your vote on November 5. Remember our fight to defeat the revamp of the Mississippi Adequate Education Program (MAEP)? The one that would have DECREASED the school funding called for in state law by almost $200-million
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THANK YOU for showing up at the polls and casting your votes for candidates who support public schools! On Tuesday, seven more incumbent legislators lost their seats, bringing the total to 12 incumbent losses in the 2019 Primary Election. With only two exceptions, the incumbents who lost their elections had poor education voting records, and they
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Today is a watershed moment for our public schools. We need your vote! A strong turnout of public education voters is THE KEY to winning the day for public school children. We need for every single public education supporter to go to the polls and vote for candidates who support our public schools. Registered voters
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If we want our legislators to cast votes that are in line with our priorities and values, we must let them know what our priorities and values are. If we expect them to vote for adequate school funding and strong standards, or against privatization efforts, we need to be sure that they understand that these
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