CAN NCEA HELP YOU?
The National Coalition of Educational Activists (NCEA) wants to know more about how we can help local parent and community activists.
After years of national experience, we know how hard it is to change schools - especially in your spare time and while getting dinner on the table!
We’re raising money so we can give local activists the resources and support they need - at little to no cost!
0 to 5 as follows:
0= NOT an issue for us
1= most urgent- needs immediate attention
2= high priority- would like to act on this as soon as possible
3= very important- would like to act on this in the current semester
4= important
5= important-but-we-don’t-need-it-tomorrow.
Expert speakers to discuss educational issues in our community
Advice and help organizing our community around school issues
Legal help from lawyers and experts on our rights, how to file suit, etc
Articles, videos, tapes, etc. to educate our community about education
Translators for school flyers, meetings, etc.
Please list languages
Help on working with teachers, either one-on-one or in unions
Ideas and help on fund raising for our organization
Specific advise on anti-racism techniques in our schools
Please list other kinds of help NCEA might give:
WHAT ARE YOUR ISSUES?
Here is a list of issues many parent groups across the country are dealing with. Please rank the ones you're working on from 0 to 5 with:
0 for "not an issue"; 1 for "very important" and 5 for "back-burner issues"
How discipline is handled in the school
Tracking “slow” and fast students
Assignment of students to special education and/or the special ed programs
Achievement gaps (some racial groups do better than others)
Programs for “gifted” students and who gets in
Not enough money to equip and pay for schools
Too few teachers and administrators of color
Testing : too little, too much, too much teaching to the test
Parents have no real say in school decisions
Flyers, report cards, etc. are not translated into different languages
Quality of teachers (how well they teach)
Curriculum (what they teach)
School safety: not enough security or too much security
Organizing an alternative or charter school
Number of children per class
Please let us know what other issues concern your group:
WHO ARE YOU?
Providing the following information is optional but will help us meet your needs.
1) Your name and address and/or those of any local group(s) you work with:
2) Please describe your group. For example: size, racial/ethnic make-up, languages spoken, teacher participation, community involvement, how long have you been active, etc.:
3) Describe your group’s activities or work. For example: organizing around school board elections, holding regular meetings, working with teachers, etc.
4) Describe help (training, materials, etc.) you’ve had from national groups, and how valuable it was
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THANKS FOR ANSWERING! WE’LL GET BACK TO YOU.
Created 6/6/01 by Nyack Partners In Education