The Sequester Effect: Michigan teacher says cuts hurt neediest students most

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The Sequester Effect: Michigan teacher says cuts hurt the neediest students most "Just come to my school. Come and see, sit in a session with me when I work with a kid or go to a classroom and visit for a while. I'm not talking about a cute little classroom where there's a 20 kids to one teacher ratio. I'm talking about a real classroom, a school with real challenges and watch how we work with kids, and you'll get an idea of why we cannot have our funding cut." - Leeanne Brookfield, Michigan Educator Educators need to let lawmakers know how to improve No Child Left Behind "The original intent of ESEA was to provide equal educational opportunities for all students - something that's important to my community. Over 80 percent of my town is low income. So when you're talking about Title I funds, and other funding for low income communities, you're talking about my community. It's really important to me that the funding part of ESEA gets straightened out so that there are equal educational opportunities for all students, especially in my community." - Traci Dean, Illinois third grade teacher Little DREAMers, their families, educators bolstered by positive news Little DREAMers should have the same five-year path to citizenship as their older brothers and sisters. That's the intent behind a bipartisan amendment filed this week in the U.S. Senate - an amendment applauded by educators for setting right an omission in the larger immigration bill currently being debated in the Senate. Arizona future educator speaking out against doubling the student loan interest rate "How do we expect our youth to grow in the economy if they are burdened with a high interest rate loan that will not allow for them to buy a home, car, or even start a business? It's time to start thinking of the future of education, and it starts with making it affordable for all who want it." - Joshua Watson, Arizona State University student activist and future educator Action of the Week Check out our brand new Education Votes pinterest page!   Stay Up To Date Through Social Media! Keep up with your fellow activists online! The conversation is happening all the time - are you in the know? Get real-time updates about rallies in your state and word about when to call or e-mail your legislators by following us on Facebook and Twitter. Visit our "Kids Not Cuts!" topic page for all the latest info on the fight against across the board cuts and what you can do to get involved.

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