Life Lesson: Public Education Political Group Decries Politics

Today's newspaper turnabout offers press release coverage of a favorite special interest that SEEMS to be losing public support amid steadily rising taxes and worsening test scores. 

Check-it . . .

Educators and the public schools where they work are under attack. Well-funded political forces come after them, both personally and collectively, looking to divide the communities that love their schools and their teachers.

This is why the Cooperating School Districts of Greater Kansas City decided to take steps to address this issue. This cooperative of 34 local school districts took on this issue as part of its most recent strategic plan.

That strategic planning process was the spark that lit the flame of what became Our Kids, Our Communities, Our Future. This morning, we will kick off this campaign in front of state legislators, city councils, school board members, superintendents, administrators, teachers, community leaders and business partners. We will have people from both sides of the state line, people from both sides of the aisle, and people from all parts of our region.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

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