In the last month of 2007, I finished my first real semester of being a teacher. It was an accomplishment that I chalked up to being my most difficult and most rewarding. I couldn’t wait to start the next year, and I worked all summer to prepare for it–going over the things I didn’t like […]
Livestream link for #occupy the doe event, @unitedoptout
April 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
@thechalkface pre-occupied with #occupy the usdoe in DC
April 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Oh, have you heard, Occupy the DOE in DC this weekend? Huh… interesting, @unitedoptout #optoutreach
March 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The “other half” of @thechalkface waxes #optout on a local CBS show today, @unitedoptout
March 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Livestream info for Occupy the DOE in DC March 30th to April 2nd, host a viewing party! @unitedoptout
March 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
From NYC parents on an #optout of their children, @unitedoptout
March 5, 2012 By Leave a Comment
A very passionate plea. Read here for deets. My favorite part? However, we refuse to be intimidated by threats coming from the Department of Education into submitting to practices that we consider both unethical and harmful to our children. And we will challenge any actions taken by the DOE to punish our child or his wonderful […]
See press release for @unitedoptout
February 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Opt out chronicles continue for @slekar and @unitedoptout
February 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
@unitedoptout released a long form press release, please forward to any major media outlet as you see fit
February 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Here’s a downloadable copy of a long form press release with contact information. In order to raise awareness of our Occupy the DOE event coming up on March 30th, if you can help, please consider forwarding this to any local medial outlet. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OPT OUT AND OCCUPY THE DOE A full text of […]
#OPTOUT graphic from @unitedoptout in support of a day without testing on Monday
Various activities are organized based on levels of “risk.” This is not to say that these activities are dangerous, I mean, let’s be real here. Nevertheless, everyone must be made aware of the potential for reprobation when being critical of ideologies backed, not by research, but by power.