1. CAPE: Committee to Combat Attacks on Public Education

2. Connect to Empower
Quick suggestion would be re: connecting with us and getting the message out there is the importance of grassroots/organic shares to get things seen especially on Facebook with their limits on who sees stuff.
For instance, the recent post of the speech by Texas superintendent John Kuhn about education reform being the "civil wrongs" of our era was seen by 4,100+ people, was shared 31 times, etc. This helps get around Facebook's "we want ad money" throttling.
If people have their own Twitter accounts, signal boosting work of their local, the #IEAHelpsOut material and our CAPE work would help too.

3. Our Goals Partners with other locals Active members of the community
Share what you do!
Combat attacks through POSITIVE press and presence in YOUR community

4. Connect With Us

5. #IEAhelpsout How We Get There YOU!!!
Put yourself and your local out there:
#IEAhelpsout
What are you already doing in your community? Share it!

6. #IEAhelpsout
#IEAhelpsout SCORE grant recipients started a recycling program at their high school.

7. #IEAhelpsout
Very cool work by IEA/DEA members helping with an art project at Baum Elementary! #IEAHelpsOut

8. #IEAhelpsout
Gavin Education Association making and delivering 30 Thanksgiving meals. #IEAhelpsout

9. Private, for profit charter schools using public funds
Private, for profit charter schools using public funds. What could possibly go wrong? Some headlines…
Arizona: Online High School, Collects $10 Million Profit in One Year, and DeVos Wants More of Them From Diane Ravitch's blog - Tuesday, February, 28, 2017
The Charter School Profiteers - In Detroit charter schools, mismanagement and opportunistic "education entrepreneurs" thrive. From JACOBIN Magazine, July
Privatization or Public Investment in Education? From SCOPE - Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education, November 15, 2016
Charter schools' 'thorny' problem: Few students go on to earn college degrees From USA TODAY, Tuesday, March 14, 2017.
Texas Ed Commissioner Abruptly Suspends Operations of SASIC Charter Schools Due to Apparent Criminal Background Check and Health Violations From Mercedes Schneider's EduBlog, Saturday, March 11, 2017 
An alarming study links fraud in the Enron scandal to similar practices at charter schools From BUSINESS INSIDER  --  March 8, 2017.

10. “Benefits” of Charter Schools
More choices for students
Charters must currently show that they are filling a need. If there is a high enough demand, a public school can already fill the need.
More autonomy - local control
Currently, local school boards have a say in whether or not a public charter school can open in their area. Current state administration advocates opening charters without local school board request.
Diversity
While public charters cannot discriminate, they can and do limit by numbers, which can lead to less diversity. Private charters can create their own criteria for entry and students can be removed and sent to public schools. Not all services available at public schools would be available for students at public or private charter schools.

11. “Benefits” of Charter Schools (cont.)
Higher student achievement
No evidence has shown that student achievement is improved simply due to being in a charter. Smaller class sizes and greater parental involvement have an equivalent impact on students in public, public charter, and private charter schools.
Access
District consolidation has been necessary because of budget issues, leading to the closing of many school buildings. Creating charter schools in these districts will lead to increased taxes, or the funding would come from the existing public school infrastructure.
Better teachers
There is no evidence that teachers at public or private charters are better than non-charter public school teachers. Smaller class sizes and the ability to deviate from standardized curriculum might be a draw for some teachers. Evaluation systems for private charter schools are not the same as for public and public charter schools.

12. “Benefits” of Charter Schools (cont.)
Parent input on curriculum
The attitude that “My children should be taught what I believe” can lead to students being taught illogical or inaccurate material.
Smaller class sizes
If we want them, there is a cost. More schools equals more administrators, more teachers and support staff.

13. This is happening across our state!
A Public School District in Illinois
Public Elementary District: Pre-K – Grade 8
7 buildings, 2700 students
Administrative Team: 6 Principals
District Office:
Superintendent
Associate Sup. (2)
Asst. Sup (2)

14. A Public Charter in the Same District
High School: 9 – 12 * Population: 500 students (selected by lottery list) * Tuition: None paid
Administrative Team:
CEO (Elementary Dist. Sup.)
Day to Day Operations Supervisor
Director of Special Ed.
Chief Executive Officer of Spec. Ed.
Elementary Admin Team (Unofficially)
Academic Advisor
Dean of Students (2)
Special Asst. to the Super.
Counselor

15. What it is doing to the community…
Admin/Director Meetings (Ran the same time by the same people)
Drained the public high school which has led to layoffs, loss of funds, etc.
Communities are misled by false information of charter.
Difficult to distinguish the duties when they are sharing duties.
Certain services are out-sourced
Public School is about ALL students, not the chosen few.
Do not have their own building, are using the elementary district for their facility.
And many other issues.

16. Where does that leave us?
Connect
Connect with us
Connect with someone in your region or district
Share
Promote positivity and involvement in and for the local community
Speak up
Be empowered!

17. May Day Walk-In May 1, 2017
Invite your community to join you 30 minutes before your day begins to celebrate the good things your public school has to offer.

18. Curriculum that is engaging, culturally relevant and challenging
AROS Five Pillars
Curriculum that is engaging, culturally relevant and challenging
High quality teaching, not high stakes testing
Wrap-Around supports
Positive discipline practices such as restorative justice
Transformational parent and community engagement
AROS Five Pillars
Curriculum that is engaging, culturally relevant and challenging
High quality teaching, not high stakes testing
Wrap-Around supports
Positive discipline practices such as restorative justice
Transformational parent and community engagement

19. IFT LOCAL
Walk Ins
Each local chooses the theme and purpose of their walk in
Farmington IL
School Funding for K12
Call to Legislators
Lockport, IL
Contract Campaign
Administrator Change
Venice, IL
“Schools Our
Children Deserve”
Woodstock, IL
Active Membership
Chicago, IL – 150 Schools!
“Schools Our Children Deserve”
Bargaining for Common Good
Top Line Message – “Schools Our Children Deserve”
Think of it as a big tent
Within that tent we can have many different causes
Local in flavor
Connect to Broad Message
Here in IL have had experience already
Northfield, IL
“Schools Our
Children Deserve”
Peoria, IL
Early Childhood
Ed Funding
New Lenox, IL
Funding for Graduating Seniors
Higher Ed Crisis in IL
McHenry, IL
Higher Ed Funding

20. Ideas for your May Day Walk-In
1-2 students to give a short speech telling why they love their school.
Ex: Hold a school contest and choose 2 to read their speech
1-2 staff to give a short speech telling why they love working at their school with a focus on students.
Invite a parent/PTO member to speak to their efforts for students and the school
Band/Choir to play/sing school song
Art classes make signs for students to hold; “I love my public school”
Any other ideas your school creates.
Sample Opening/closing statements can be found on handout and on the
CAPE website

21. Thank you for your support! We are your IEA CAPE Committee

22. Where do I get more info? Connect with your
UniServ director or Region Chair
IEA website
NEA website
Research Resources on Attacks on Public Education
Connect with us
Facebook.com/CAPEILLINOIS
CAPE website: CAPEillinois.com
Connect locally