Jess has been an integral part of my family's amazing experience within the Westport school system. She is a constant for many of the children who continue through fifth grade, and then with their siblings. She has taught whole families at KHS and does not deserve to be displaced or removed from her beloved post. Frankly, I'm angry, sad, and hurt that she is being made to leave. I am positive MANY other parents agree with me.

Middle schoolers all over the nation are getting bullied and are acting in negative ways to themselves and others. I have dealt with this personally and it has changed me in many ways. This petition is to try to educate middle schoolers on bullying to make sure they deal with it correctly.

In December 2016, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson issued a letter to California’s school officials calling for them to declare their districts and schools "safe havens." Livermore School District has not responded to this call. Protecting our students should include educating and guiding everyone, not only students but our community, toward a civil climate in which everyone is respected regardless of their perceived differences such as race, religion or sexual orientation. Although the protective policies are in place, they are challenging to enforce consistently. Teachers and school administrators could use support in dealing with incidents of hate speech and bullying on campus. Undocumented students and their families need to be assured that they are protected to the full extent of the law. We urge the board to show leadership by making a strong, positive, public statement through adopting a Safe Haven Resolution, followed by full and uniform implementation of its provisions. -------- En diciembre de 2016, Superintendente de Instrucción Pública, Tom Torlakson envió una carta a las autoridades escolares de California pidiendo que declaran sus distritos y las escuelas "Santuarios Escolares". El Distrito Escolar de Livermore no ha respondido a esta llamada. La protección de nuestros estudiantes debe incluir la educación y la guía de todos, no sólo de los estudiantes sino de toda la nuestra comunidad, reafirmando la promoción de un clima de tolerancia civil en donde todos son respetados independientemente de sus diferencias de raza, religión u orientación sexual. Aunque existen medidas de protección, se dificulta su aplicación sistemática. Los maestros y administradores escolares pueden recibir mas apoyo para tratar incidentes de discurso de odio y el acoso en los planteles escolares. Los estudiantes indocumentados y sus familias necesitan tener la seguridad de que gozarán de toda la protección otorgada por la ley. Instamos a la junta escolar que demuestre su liderazgo haciendo una declaración pública, solidaria y positiva mediante la adopción de una Resolución de Santuario Escolar, seguida por la aplicación completa y uniforme de sus disposiciones.

The Vacaville Teachers Association, on May 23rd 2017, voted unanimously to oppose the Heritage Peak Independent Charter application to the Vacaville Unified School District Board. Please add your signature to this petition and show your support for the The Ernest Kimme Charter Academy for Independent Learning by opposing Heritage Peak!

It is time for RVC leadership to notify RVSD of its over allocation of enrollment and return the rooms so our district can plan for the upcoming school year.

Recently, the Tumwater School District decided to change the starting and ending time of Tumwater Hill Elementary School, our local school, with no input from parents of students! The newly imposed times will be changed from 9:05 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. currently, to 9:25 a.m. through 3:55 p.m. in the 2017-2018 school year. Current run-time for the school ensures our children will not be coming home in the dark - with the new start-up time, our children will be “in the dark” for much of the year, creating difficulties for many, safety problems for young students, and justifiable concern for parents. How will this impact students who ride the bus and arrive at the stop at 4:30 when is it completely dark? So far, the only “reason” District officials have provided concern the “efficiency” of the transportation division’s operation! No mention about how this will impact our local school community - indeed, Tumwater Hill Elementary is the only elementary school facing this imposition from the District administration of a late start of 9:25. No surveys of parents; no meetings for public input on the matter; no academic improvement or performance issues were raised. So the question is: just how will this help our children? Parents need to be involved in this kind of decision making! It is important that the families of students have a “hand” on that clock so their needs are being met through reasonable and appropriate hours and that any contemplated changes are related to the well-being of our children - both in their academic performance and their overall health and safety. Let’s work together on this - I’d like to hear what you think and ask that we, as parents, discuss the change before it goes forward. The next school board meeting is June 15.

I am starting this petition because I am enrolled in the program and I know many nonprofit workers who are also enrolled. It will be much harder for us to pursue our financial goals without this program.

My son is one of hundreds of thousands of students who was left unable to read in our public school system. Hours of time were spent working with school districts; advocating for training teachers in structured literacy approaches - without this, my son would not have learned how to read. Ensure all children learn how to read in our state public schools - sign this petition for the first step. Hundreds and thousands of children across NYS and nationally go through school without learning how to read. It is a social injustice and is completely preventable. http://www.dyslexiaonlongislandny.org

Trump’s education budget hurts students, borrowers and their families, here's how: ✖︎ ENDS the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program designed to promote the careers that benefit our communities most. ✖︎ CUTS $200 billion from student aid programs over the next decade. ✖︎ ELIMINATES subsidized loans that keep interest costs down. ✖︎ REPLACES all income-driven repayment programs with a new program, created by Trump, that significantly increases costs for graduate students. The Trump-DeVos budget is the final nail in the coffin for current, former and future students. Since Trump appointed Betsy DeVos to lead the Education Department, the two billionaires have unleashed a destructive student loan agenda that harms families across the country.

As someone enrolled in both income-based loan repayment and the PSLF, my financial sustainability - and that of hundreds of thousands of other former students - is in jeopardy. Please join me in honoring public-service jobs, standing up for students, and bringing attention to this critical program. (To learn more, please visit http://studentdebtcrisis.org/trump-education-budget-eliminates-student-loan-programs/.)

I am an educator who is passionate about education, equity, students and families, and the good of our interconnected country.

An alumnus who supports the separation of church and state and is concerned about the "optics" of having the President or VP be the commencement speaker at a faith- based school. Example: Trump at Liberty University last weekend.