If public schools really want to do the work of equity, we should see the three things inside the article done.
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Buying Black Includes Businesses Partnering with Schools in Black Communities!
If every business in Atlanta partnered with local schools in some way, we would cover each school, early learning center, after school program and day care supporting children. Tune into Family Reunion, hosted by EdLanta, Monday, November 30, 2020, 6 p.m. EST as we continue this conversation on Black communities, schools and families in Family Reunion. But it’s not this…
Georgia Parents & Teachers Urge Governor Kemp to Provide Resources to Families!
Dear Governor Kemp; I’m reaching out as a long time Georgia educator with an urgent request for help. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced our children out of the classroom and many families are struggling to get essential educational support in this emergency. Parents in our great state need help. They need basic essentials during this pandemic. Take action here for…
Atlanta Parents Want Equity Now for Black and Brown Children in APS! It’s Been Too Long.
Atlanta Thrive and our Black and brown children in Atlanta need our help! I am sharing their open letter below regarding much needed change in our Atlanta Public School System for Black and brown children. Please sign the petition, share like and take action! Dear Atlanta Parents and Residents, We must come together to demand more and we must do…
Instead of Blaming Black Parents, We Should be Empowering Them!
Family engagement isn’t a best practice that enough public schools are using effectively. Teachers are conditioned, not trained, to simply move the “paperwork” for compliance. The issue is family engagement is only important because of the Title I money associated with it. In education equity conversations, I hear a lot of educators state that parents are the problem. Quite honestly,…
Educators Shouldn’t Be Forgotten About in COVID-19 Relief Efforts.
The 2019 – 2020 school year has proven to be very hard for many families across the U.S. Together we’ve advocated for equitable resources, improved educational policies and a better funding formula for public schools. Now, we are doing virtual learning which many public school districts are finding isn’t as easy as people think. Public schools in Georgia are currently…
During COVID-19 ALL Families Should Have Internet Access, Food, Water and Shelter.
Educational advocates Nekima Levy Armstrong, Tanesha Peeples, Garris Stroud, Dirk Tillotson, and Zachary Wright have started a petition to the Federal Communications Commission advocating for all families to have free internet access. The COVID -19 pandemic has placed a stronger sense of urgency from public school districts to find ways to support academic instruction as school districts are being closed…