Re: FW: Nationwide demonstrations against high- stakes tests -MAY 5, 2001

[Carol Holst <kceh@AIRMAIL.NET>]

We're holding a demonstration at HISD, April 22, 3:00 Central time. The
following week is TAAS testing torture time.

Carol

Gabie Gedlaman - AZ Standards wrote:
>
> Let's hold on this until I hear back from folks because I'm now confused on
> dates.  We changed ours for another state and that state changed the date
> for ours.  Let's keep in touch on this--before May comes around.
>
> Is anyone doing an April 'Stop the Foolishness'?  We're doing a march to a
> post office to send letters of protest to anyone and everyone.
>
> Gabie Gedlaman
> gabieg@azstandards.org
> *******************************
> WHAT'S WRONG WITH 'HIGH STAKES TESTS' AND THE 'AIMS' TEST IN PARTICULAR?
> www.azstandards.org
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Carol Holst" <kceh@AIRMAIL.NET>
> To: <ARN-L@LISTS.CUA.EDU>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2001 8:08 PM
> Subject: Re: FW: Nationwide demonstrations against high- stakes tests -MAY
> 5, 2001
>
> > Texas is in.
> > So it's May 5, not May 12?
> >
> > Carol
> >
> > Sean Obrien wrote:
> > >
> > > ?
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> > > From: MagHagan54@aol.com
> > > Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2001 15:59:25 EST
> > > To: sobrien@columbus.rr.com
> > > Subject: Nationwide demonstrations against high- stakes tests -MAY 5,
> 2001
> > >
> > > Mary,
> > >  Wayne State is having a demonstration on May 5 which will coincide with
> the
> > > OEA representative assembly. We could  have the demonstration in front
> of
> > > the
> > > Veteran's Memorial where teachers will be attending the RA. You've been
> > > wanting to do this anyway. Now is our chance.We will work on other
> sites,
> > > too.
> > > LET'S GET THE FOLLOWING OUT TO ALL LISTSERVS NOW
> > >
> > > Wayne State in Michigan is sponsoring an anti- test demonstration on May
> 5,
> > > 2001. The delegates from the Ohio Education Association are meeting on
> that
> > > same day in Columbus, Ohio for their representative assembly. Because
> there
> > > will already be a gathering of teachers, it would be beneficial to have
> our
> > > protest there on that same date in conjunction with Wayne State's
> protests.
> > > Let's now begin to work on May 5 for our day for demonstrating. We are
> > > organizing other sites in Ohio in which to protest so that people will
> not
> > > have to travel long distances.  We suggest  the state organizers do the
> same
> > > in your state.
> > > We realize that the date and time and colors will not  be agreeable to
> > > everyone but we have to show a degree of solidarity.
> > > Maggie Hagan- Ohio teacher
> > > MagHagan54@aol.com
> > >
> > > MASS DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST HIGH-STAKES TESTS
> > > Date:     Saturday, May 5
> > > Time:     1:00pm , if possible
> > > Places:  To be determined by state coordinators
> > > Colors:   RED-Passion and Determination
> > >           INDIGO- Knowledge, Power, Integrity
> > > Signs:    Protesting the use of high- stakes tests-your ideas
> > >           Protesting Bush's national testing agenda-your ideas
> > >           High stakes are for tomatoes and other catchy phrases
> > > Speakers: Teachers, writers, journalists, administrators, parents,
> > > legislators, union leaders
> > >
> > > Once the sites are secured, the media can be contacted.  I think
> teachers'
> > > unions( NEA and AFT affilliates) should be apprised of these protests so
> > > that
> > > they can possibly help to organize them in your state.I am sending this
> on
> > > to
> > > NEA.
> > >
> >
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