Keep Our Educators Working - Call NOW!

[mzteris]

American Federation of Teachers: http://www.aft.org/click2call/jobs_senate.cfm


The Keep Our Educators Working Act (S. 3206) will:

* Provide $23 billion to help school districts avert educator layoffs in the upcoming school year;
* Make sure that our children’s education is not shortchanged by the economic crisis; and
* Enable districts to continue to implement positive programs to help ensure that all students receive the great education they deserve.

Urgent! Call Now!

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) was enacted one year ago. The law helped stabilize a rapidly declining economy, provided a lifeline where none existed, and helped reduce the harmful impact of the recession on many vulnerable people.

More needs to be done. The unemployment rate remains at nearly 10 percent, and many members of our communities continue to struggle. We must take additional steps to provide relief. Failure to preserve and create jobs will endanger our economic progress and threaten any sustainable recovery. And, in the absence of immediate assistance, state legislatures looking to bridge huge budget gaps may make decisions that could have long-term harmful results.

Complete the form below to be connected to your Senator’s office (we’ll provide a sample script for you).

http://www.aft.org/click2call/jobs_senate.cfm



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President Obama wants Congress to pass emergency education funding legislation that would provide $23 billion to preserve teacher jobs in the face of massive impending layoffs across the country.

"We are gravely concerned that ongoing state and local budget challenges are threatening hundreds of thousands of teacher jobs for the upcoming school year, with estimates ranging from 100,000 to 300,000 education jobs at risk," Education Secretary Arne Duncan wrote in a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Majority Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.

"Without swift action, millions of children will experience these budget cuts in one way or another through reductions in class time; cuts to early childhood programs, extracurricular activities, and summer school; and reduced course offerings as teachers are laid off," the letter continued.

[msongs]

1. can't get private corps. to take over schools if schools collapse. or wait...

collapsed schools can be sold off at fire sale prices so this administration can socialize the loss and privatize the gains

[mzteris]

2. um - and that has what to do with

calling your Senator?

(to be honest, I'm not even sure what you're trying to say here... it's a wee bit too cryptic )

[mzteris]

3. I thought people were concerned about teacher layoffs?!?!?

who is unrec-ing and WHY?

'cause you don't like "me"?

'cause you're afraid Obama (and/or Duncan) could possibly get any credit whatsoever?


Hell - this if the AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS website!

Do you, or do you NOT want - nay need- this bill to be passed? Or do you NOT want it passed so you can bitch some more?