Many members rely on drop off care at AFF, and it continues to be a significant selling point for membership. Parents utilize these much needed services for work and medical appointments. Busy schedules are sometimes harder to accommodate with the presence of additional school age kids at home. Perhaps a modified schedule for drop off care could be considered if it is not realistic to offer full time care services. In addition, if reduced staffing and increased numbers are a concern, then an advance reservation requirement may alleviate some challenges. I wish AFF continued success in remaining a family centered health club environment, instead of reverting to just another gym.

In 2011, Governor Christie championed and signed a law that cut workers' benefits and locked the state into making scheduled payments into the pension system. The Christie Administration now has the audacity to argue in court that its own law is unconstitutional. Governor Christie says he has no money to make the pension payments. He's right! He's given it all away to corporations and to people who make more than 99% of us! Last year when the Legislature passed a budget that raised taxes on New Jersey's wealthiest residents and most profitable corporations in order to follow the law and honor our commitments, Chris Christie vetoed those revenue raisers and then claimed poverty to defend cutting the pension payment. A pension is not a perk, it's deferred compensation that workers have earned. And I want to remind you who these workers are. They are the workers who go alone and unarmed into dangerous areas and knock on the door to ensure kids are safe, workers who teach our children, workers who patrol our streets, and workers who maintain our towns and cities. And these extravagant benefits that Governor Christie wants to cut? The average New Jersey state worker pension is $26,000 a year, less than every state in the region. The Christie Administration has said that when you won't raise taxes you're going to have to make choices. And it is extremely clear who Governor Christie has chosen. It's not you, it's not me, and it's certainly not the pensions upon which 1 in 7 New Jerseyans depend. Tell Governor Christie to obey his own law and fund NJ's pensions.

It's been over 10 days since Freddie Gray was brutally beaten into a coma with a severed spine by six Baltimore police officers and the police haven't released any information. People are demanding answers, yet the police are legally protected to stonewall the public because of an unfair Maryland law. Under the Maryland Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights, when an officer is under investigation for a matter that could lead to disciplinary action, supervisors are prohibited from interviewing the accused for 10 days. Further, disciplinary action can only happen after a hearing board of the officer's colleagues. That's right--police have 10 days to get their stories straight, watch public video evidence, and line up with news reports. Then, they sit in front of panel of colleagues who can decide if discipline is necessary. The game is rigged. There is no transparency or accountability for police in Baltimore. Sign the petition demanding the repeal of these ludicrous provisions that prevent the public from learning the truth about excessive and deadly force by police officers.

When I look outside my window and see plastic grocery bags flying around and hanging from trees, I wonder how much it really affects our environment--everything from our animals to our Great Lakes. There are a lot of places that offer Recycle Reuse bags at very low prices and sometimes you can get them for free. Getting rid of plastic bags could make a huge difference in preserving our Mitten State!

I have a permanent disability, nerve damage known as Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, and yes I have tried marijuana and it does help significantly. It is a hundred times safer than all the hydrocodone and lyrica that I have to take. And I know I'm not alone. These people don't want to be criminals; we just don't want to suffer in pain anymore!

We pay taxes for our kids' hot lunches and I am eligible being under poverty level, but the lunches are so unhealthy. My son has food allergies and this puts our family at an unfair disadvantage. We need whole foods in our lunches--food without additives!

I have been a US Senate candidate as a Democrat and know that trying to unseat a fake progressive is an almost impossible task because of Party politics. This country needs a viable, pleasantly aggressive progressive to run for U.S. President. We have potential choices. Senator Sanders is an Independent but caucuses with Democrats and is about as left as they get for the most part. Governor O'Malley is a reasonably left, progressive choice as well. This petition is about changing the conversation from the media and Party picking our candidates and telling us to pick the 'shoe-in', vs we the people picking who runs the White House in the next 4 years. Lets see if MoveOn will help or hinder here. I hope you sign this in droves. I encourage you to help make this petition successful. Change the conversation.

We are asking for City College of San Francisco (CCSF) & the Visual Media Design (VMD) department to upgrade the curriculum for the Multimedia Program - specifically Front End Web Design, User Experience (UX)/Interaction Design and Mobile Design programs so graduates can be job-ready in the current, competitive job market. I am a student at CCSF and I am attempting to change careers into the local tech industry. After taking many classes at CCSF in the VMD department and then talking to industry professionals, I realized I am not able to meet their standards for hire yet. I want to have the curriculum updated to meet the demands of the changing job market. We need classes such as; • Analytics/Quantitative Research (and Advanced), • UX 2/Advanced UX, • UX Tools/Software, • Advanced Social Media, • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), • User Interface (UI), • Swift, • Coding for Design, • Qualitative Research, • Rapid Prototyping (Analog and Digital), • Storytelling Using Animation for Interfaces, • Ethnographic Studies for UX, • Designing for Accessibility, • Designing for Internationalization and Localization.

Access to educational equality should be mandatory in the United States. Students should not be assessed by their ability to perform on a standardized test and should rather be measured by their performance throughout the year. Teacher's ability to teach should not be determined by a child's ability to perform on one test. By signing this petition, you help teachers, students, and parents focus on a child's overall success and assist with the promotion of educational equality.

The parents of the School Readiness program in Sutter County are concerned about the Children and Families Commission not making a decision based on what parents want with First Five Money. We are concerned with the commission not following the bi-laws by not letting the commission vote on the discussion to continue to fund School Readiness.

Erick Rodriguez (A#204822213) is a DACAmented immigrant youth leader that is currently in ICE custody. On Saturday, Erick and his brother were simply washing their car when a policeman pulled up to them and claimed that they looked suspicious. After passing breathalyzers, they were handcuffed. Because of the boys’ race, the police tried to connect certain personal items found in the car with illicit activities, which were unfounded and incorrect. After being questioned extensively, the brothers asked for a lawyer. Later, they were taken to Washington County Detention Center. Erick’s brother was released, but Erick remains in ICE custody and is awaiting transfer to Louisiana where he can be deported any time. Erick graduated from Fayetteville High School and has been a longtime volunteer in both his church and his community. He is currently a participant in the Arkansas United Community Coalition’s leadership development program, Change Agents. Erick helps his mother with household expenses and taking care of his younger siblings. If he is deported, his family would face extreme economic hardship. In the past, Erick felt lost and inadequate due to his inability to be able to work legally. But DACA has made all of the difference in his life and he’s been able to find gainful employment. We still believe that we have the possibility of keeping this family together. Please sign this petition to push for the release of Erick under the stay of removal! Support Erick and his family as they tell ICE to stop collaborating with racial profiling. Free Erick Rodriguez!

The Humane Society took my dad's dog after he died and won't release her. I'm out of state but have transport ready to bring her home. But they say - no I must adopt her and pay everything my father did years ago. They say he signed a contract that if he could no longer care for her she would be brought back. But we want to raise her as were my dads wishes! Shouldn't they want Sheba to be with her owner's family and have a great home with ones that love her!!??