Re: AYP debate

[MONICALUCIDO@comcast.net]

Diane,

This is so great! Thanks you for your hard work in your area.

Joe Lucido
Fresno, CA
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From: Diane Aoki <dkeikoa@hawaii.rr.com>
> Happy to report that the Bd of directors of our State Union (NEA state
> affiliate), support my resolution that we have a belief that NCLB is not
> working to achieve educational excellence, and my NBI that HSTA inform its
> members that AYP as a measure of school and teacher quality is flawed. The
> resolution was unanimous and the NBI had one in opposition (don't know why
> except that he said AYP has never been about judging teacher quality). I was
> surprised that I didn't get more opposition, given that so many had argued
> against me at a previous meeting.
> 
> What this all means, I hope, is that we will eventually put some of our dues
> money into shedding the light of truth on what NCLB has done to the schools.
> Perhaps it will lead to more and more teachers and parents speaking up and
> taking back their schools. 
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