Vukmir now heads the reform group Parents Raising Education Standards in Schools. Clopton and other San Diego parents founded Mathematically Correct in '95 after they saw their kids weren't learning. You have to be a constant source of irritation, or you will just be ignored. If you want to talk politics, you have to go outside. Once in a local group, you can work with other parents.
School districts tend to want to divide and conquer.
Go to school board meetings and demand a hearing. Surf the Internet. Reform groups aren't the only resource. The Internet has become a key ally for reformers. Web sites have research.