Here's to the Parents! SOS 2012
Channel: Tom Valens
Date: 2012-06-23

Moms, Dads, and Grandparents fret. "Will my child receive an excellent education or an adequate one?" August 3-5  parents, teachers,and education advocates are coming back to Washington DC to continue to speak out focusing on 
*defense of public education against privatization, vouchers, privately-run charters and "turnarounds"
 *opposition to massive and arbitrary school closings, especially in underserved communities
*opposition to overuse of high-stakes standardized testing, including use of test scores to evaluate teachers
*defense of teachers and their collective-bargaining rights, and opposition to the current assault on teacher and other public employee unions
*support of equity issues and alleviation of poverty as essential to improving schools and student learning
more at www.saveourschoolsmarch.com
Credits:
Written by Anthony Cody, Edited by Tom Valens, Narrated by Jim Griffiths

Photos- Phoebe Ferguson, Tom Valens

Film: "To Make A Difference" and "August to June: Bringing Life to School," by Tom Valens, "World Peace and Other Fourth Grade Achievements," by Chris Farina, "Children and Asthma," by Light- Saraf Films, "Lessons From the Real World" by Bob Gliner, "Speaking in Tongues" by Marcia Jarmel and Ken Schneider